Sarasota FL

Lakewood Ranch has been ranked the No. 1 multigenerational master-planned community in the United States for the eighth consecutive year based on new home sales, according to independent research from RCLCO and Zonda. The ranking reflects continued homebuyer demand as new home sales have slowed in many U.S. markets....

Imagine driving miles and miles just for a slice of pie. Well, thousands of people do exactly that every year when they head to Der Dutchman at 3713 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota. This beloved Amish restaurant has built a reputation so sweet that folks from Miami to Tallahassee make the...

Sarasota, Florida – An ordinary fishing expedition turned into an extraordinary act of compassion when two local men discovered a disoriented owl perched precariously on their rod, far from any land. A Feathered Surprise on the Open Water Out in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 20 miles from the Sarasota coastline,...

While there are concerns about people talking about leaving Florida, the latest report from moving company U-Haul negates that worry.

Key takeaway: The owners of Shore, a St. Armands Circle restaurant and retail store heavily damaged from storms in 2024, are looking to rebuild — bigger and taller — in a new location. Core challenge: The project will need to comply with a FEMA rule that states if...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg fire crews are currently on the scene of a hazmat-related incident at a manufacturing facility on Terminal Drive South. Officials tell 10 Tampa Bay News that one worker was exposed to a chemical and was taken to Bayfront Hospital for evaluation, where they are said to be stable....

St. Pete’s celebrated art scene just got another feather for its cap. A comprehensive new study has named The Duncan McClellan Gallery the No. 1 free attraction in America. The Duncan McClellan Gallery, located in the Warehouse Arts District at 2342 Emerson Avenue South, primarily showcases glass art creations, in...

Lisset Hanewicz’s parents were exiled from Cuba. Their daughter is now the first Hispanic chairperson of the St. Petersburg City Council. Hanewicz officially took the gavel from Councilmember Copley Gerdes during an emotional ceremony Thursday. “I knew we would need extra tissues,” Mayor Ken Welch said later in the...

All aboard for a Sarasota original in Florida that feels like a secret platform to the past. Bob’s Train is tucked just off Fruitville Road, and the moment you step inside the vintage railcars, the everyday world slips away. You get nostalgia, flavor, and storytelling packed into a compact...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a detainer on a Guatemalan apprehended for driving without a license in Sumter County. Mateo Zavala Mejia, 28, of Bradenton, was driving a white Nissan passenger car in Bushnell around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday when a deputy checked the vehicle’s license plate and...