Sarasota FL

NORTH PORT — The North Port Homeless Outreach team helped an elderly North Port resident who was facing "imminent homelessness," it stated.

As the sun set on July 28, Ozzie Exposito was standing outside with his family, at Casa Blanca Vacation Rentals on Siesta Key, and they were waiting for a sound. “She always times it perfectly,” Exposito said. “She never fails.”. The family were nonetheless surprised to learn it...

VENICE — State Attorney Ed Brodsky's office has declined to prosecute a Port Charlotte man accused of molesting a young family member in Venice.

Numerous members of the public turned out during a July 22 Sarasota County School Board meeting, as the board voted 3-2 to approve for advertising an amended version of its student code of conduct. Speakers criticized revisions that remove the enumeration of specific protections for students in categories that...

Key takeaway: The Melting Pot in Sarasota is now under local ownership, and it has a new look. Core challenge: Previously the restaurant was corporately owned, so there is a perception that it is corporate, according to new Sarasota Melting Pot majority owner Barry Berkowitz. What’s next: Spreading the word...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A vigil was held Wednesday in honor of a Manatee High School student who was fatally shot last year. Jann Michael “JM” Feeney was just 17 years old when he was shot in the backyard of a home at 5912 8th Ave. Dr. W. in March 2024.

Take the opportunity to have your insight heard on proposed traffic congestion remedies. The Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization is circulating a public survey detailing eight improvement strategies. Officials are seeking residents' input on which approaches to prioritize under the Barrier Island...

The North Port college grad agrees to be deported to Mexico; family to follow. Host: We reported about the odyssey of Maria ‘Lulu’ Martinez. After a wrong U-turn in her hometown of North Port, the recent college graduate ended up in ICE detention in Texas. After weeks there, she decided to self-deport and is now in...

You might drive right past it if you’re not paying attention—a humble roadside establishment on Highway 301 in Ellenton, Florida, marked by a weathered wooden sign and an unmistakable pink pig statue standing sentinel in the front yard. But locals know better than to miss the turn into...

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences come from the most unassuming places, and Gulley’s in Parrish, Florida is the living, breathing, seafood-slinging proof of this timeless truth. In a state where seafood restaurants often come with waterfront views and fancy cocktails with little umbrellas, this...