Sarasota FL

PALMETTO, Fla. — Bob Johnson, a former Islamorada mayor, marina owner and Florida Keys Free Press columnist with a passion for public service, died on Dec. 15. He was 82. Robert Eliot Johnson was born in 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, and most recently lived in Palmetto, just north of Bradenton. He spent 40 years in...

*** DRAFT *** THIS POST IS SPONSORED **** THIS TEXT WILL BE REMOVED AS SOON AS PAYMENT IS MADE. Downtown Sarasota used to feel like a place where the skyline stayed politely in the background. Water, palms, arts venues, and low-rise blocks did most of the talking. Lately, height has started to take the microphone....

MANATEE COUNTY (WFLA) — Manatee County drivers will soon see changes to the speed limit on a number of roadways. Commissioners approved the ordinance to make the changes last week. Public Works Director Chad Butzow explains it was a combination of things that prompted staff to analyze the speed along different...

Manatee County 911 telecommunicators have helped callers deliver five babies over the phone in the last three months. FOX 13's Ariel Plasencia reports.

SARASOTA, Fla. — One Sarasota restaurant is getting ready to ring in the new year by finally reopening next week. Nonno Umberto Seafood and Steakhouse, formerly Le Colonne in St. Amrands is opening Monday at 5 p.m. This comes after last year’s hurricanes left the restaurant devastated. What...

The Sarasota–Manatee housing market didn’t exactly behave itself this November. Sales climbed in some segments, prices fell in others, and inventory—especially condos—kept piling up, leaving buyers with more room to maneuver and sellers adjusting expectations as the holidays near. In Sarasota County, single-family...

We are current and former USF Sarasota–Manatee campus board members, campus student leaders, former regional chancellors, community partners and donors who have been part of the campus 50-year history. Together we have contributed to building USFSM to reflect the aspirations of our fast-growing, forward-thinking...

ENGLEWOOD EAST — Every year, Anahid “Ana” Shammassian’s list of “grand” neighborhood kids grows longer — and she loves it.

Manatee County has opened the Gateway South Shelter to support women facing addiction, homelessness, and trauma. Funded through opioid settlement dollars, HUD's HOME-ARP Program, and county contributions, the facility provides comprehensive recovery services. According to Manatee County Government, Gateway South is...

A woman avoided serious injury Monday evening after losing control of her vehicle and launching into a boat dock along the Manatee River, police say. After the driver lost control of the vehicle at the intersection of 20th Street East and Riverside Drive, it became airborne and collided with a wooden boat lift pole....