Sarasota FL

Are Sarasota deputies required to act on disturbance complaints?. Even if residents believe a noise is too disruptive, deputies need probable cause to enforce a noise ordinance in unincorporated Sarasota County, including Siesta Key Beach. Sarasota has both sound and noise ordinances. The sound ordinance applies to...

Family members of the man killed in the Clearwater Ferry crash three months ago say justice is one step closer after local business mogul Jeffry Knight was arrested in the case. But they still mourn Jose Castro, the 41-year-old postal service worker from Tarpon Springs, as they prepare for what...

The man and woman who were found dead behind the Ollie's Outlet in Sarasota on Tuesday have been identified.

NORTH PORT — The Sarasota Memorial Public Hospital Board approved $57 million of added cost to the new SMH location set for North Port that would bring the main building up to nine stories.

A coffee shop chain is planning its first Manatee County location. According to building records, Dutch Bros. Coffee filed a pre-application to build a nearly 1,000-square-foot store at 2108 Cortez Road W. in Bradenton. The coffee shop will have a dual drive-thru and 13 parking spaces, according to building records....

An elderly woman died after a reported drowning in Longboat Key Thursday evening.

This week, Jose Alfredo Gomez was convicted of Manslaughter by Culpable Negligence With A Firearm and Aggravated Battery with Great Bodily Harm With A Firearm. The crimes were committed on June 11, 2023, and were investigated by the Palmetto Police Department in conjunction with the Manatee County Homicide...

In a sea of stucco and symmetry, 433 N Osprey Avenue stands out like a technicolor buoy — and soon, the rest of the country will get a good look at it. The Boathouse and Lighthouse, a pair of wildly unique residences located just blocks from downtown Sarasota, are set to appear on Zillow Gone Wild, HGTV’s hit show...

You know that feeling when you bite into something so delicious your eyes involuntarily roll back and you make a noise that would embarrass you in polite company?. That’s the standard reaction at Hickory Hollow in Ellenton, Florida – where BBQ transcends mere food and becomes something closer to a religious experience.

Sarasota topped the list of the "Itchiest Cities in America," primarily due to mosquito issues and a high search interest in bug spray.