Sarasota FL

WIMAUMA, Fla. – A 10th-grade student at Aquilla J. Morgan High School was arrested Friday afternoon after school officials, acting on a tip, found a weapon in his possession. Isaiah Soba, 16, was taken into custody by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and charged with possession of a weapon...

NORTH PORT, Fla. — North Port commissioners increased trash collection rates as the Public Works department struggles with rising costs. Commissioners voted 5-0 last Thursday to raise the yearly rate by 10%, from $302.50 to $332.75. "Costs do go up. And you know, basically we're talking a 10% increase...

UNFI has officially opened its new Sarasota North Distribution Center in Florida, a 1 million-square-foot facility designed to improve operations and create a better workplace for employees. The new building replaces UNFI’s former Sarasota facility, with more than 400 associates moving into a modern facility that...

The Breakfast Company is opening in Venice early next year. The popular Sarasota eatery’s new spot will be at 2996 Executive Drive just off of Interstate 75 and Jacaranda Boulevard. It will be next to a medical office building currently under construction and the TownePlace Suites by Marriott. The...

Banana Puddin’ and Strawberry Pie: Exploring the Fresh Amish Eatery in Florida. Yoder’s Amish Restaurant & Village: Florida’s Fresh New Star on the Comfort Food Scene. Florida’s culinary landscape just got a heaping portion of Midwestern heart, thanks to a vibrant new Amish dining experience in Sarasota. Yoder’s...

During the latest in a series of budget meetings, Commissioner Jason Bearden had one major question for Chief Financial Officer Sheila McLean: Does Manatee County need a billion dollars in reserves?. “We have needs in this county; our residents are sitting in traffic,” Bearden said. “This is insane, and that’s...

There’s something magical about finding a place that feels like it was plucked straight from a Jimmy Buffett song and dropped onto the Sarasota coastline – Walt’s Fish Market Restaurant is exactly that kind of wonderful Florida fever dream. When you first pull up to Walt’s, you...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was arrested in connection with a cocaine drug trafficking organization operating in Sarasota and Manatee counties. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Section, along with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, launched an investigation, during which SIS detectives...

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has been named to Newsweek’s list of the “World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2026,” earning international recognition for its leadership in health technology and innovation. The ranking, developed by Newsweek and global data firm Statista, highlights 350 leading hospitals across 30...

SARASOTA — Following years of budget cuts, student enrollment drops and school vouchers, it seems the expansion of Florida’s “Schools of Hope” program school has become the final straw for Sarasota County Schools.