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SARASOTA — Water resource management is as crucial as ever with extreme weather, according to experts.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a civil investigation into Discord, a popular online gaming app, for its complicity in allegedly allowing child predators to interact with minors on its platform. "It's clear that predators see a safe haven on the Discord app. They believe that they are protected,...

A middle schooler overdosed inside a Florida classroom after allegedly bringing fentanyl to school that she found at home. The girl’s caregivers, Joshua Sanders and Courtney Delaney, are now each facing three counts of child neglect—one with bodily harm and two without bodily harm—after the juvenile lost...

Spring breakers aren’t the only ones making waves along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Bella, a juvenile great white shark stretching 10 feet and tipping the scales at 729 pounds, just showed up off Sarasota. OCEARCH’s data confirmed Bella pinged twice, once around 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8, and again...

I visited Sarasota over ten years ago, and I still remember the trip fondly for one unexpected reason: Sarasota had a vibrant, tropical vibe that I wasn’t expecting. And that’s in addition to its gorgeous beaches, year-round warm weather, and the surprising small-town vibe that it has despite its size. Its downtown...

A major Sarasota-Manatee retirement development plans to open its doors to hundreds of new residents by 2027. Emerson Lakes, located on the Manatee County side of the sprawling Lakewood Ranch master-planned community — which also extends into Sarasota County — will bring 433 one- and two-bedroom units across four...

A Bradenton woman who admitted to a long-running identity-and-benefits fraud is headed to federal prison, after a judge said her scheme siphoned off nearly $185,000 in government money. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland sentenced 69-year-old Rosario Alaniz to 15 months in federal prison on March 17, 2026, and...

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, with support from the Gold Star Club of Manatee County, has added an extra $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Maurice McCary, age 35, of Bradenton. McCary is wanted in connection with the March 8 fatal shooting of Jamari Murray-Barnes, age 27, and the non-fatal...

A popular Greek restaurant on Sarasota’s St. Armands Circle has expanded to another of the area’s busiest dining and shopping districts. Blu Kouzina is now open at 295 N. Cattlemen Road Unit 4 in University Town Center, adjacent to Ford's Garage in the West District at UTC. It is the second area location for Blu...

April is almost upon us—and that means the Sarasota Film Festival is, too. Festival organizers are beginning to share tidbits about what film buffs can expect. First up: the opening night film on April 10. This year, it's Deep Water directed by Renny Harlin and produced by Gene Simmons (yes, that Gene Simmons from...