Sarasota FL

Following the Herald-Tribune's reporting on a Longboat Key waterfront home selling last year for $30.3 million — a record for the most expensive residential sale in Sarasota County history — 2026 begins with a more reasonably priced offering in a decidedly more rural setting on a much larger parcel of land. A 90-acre...

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted 118 restaurant inspections across Manatee County, FL, in December 2025, with mixed results that highlight both commendable compliance and concerning lapses.

Court records show a Tampa Bay man is under arrest in connection with what investigators describe as an organized retail theft operation spanning multiple cities across the region.

NORTH PORT — In North Port, business leaders get just as much joy seeing their peers winning awards as they do when they win themselves.

A Bradenton teen is finally heading home after a nearly 17-hour surgery to remove a tumor and to amputate her left leg. FOX 13's Ariel Plasencia reports.

The development group behind a new live-work-play neighborhood in St. Pete’s Grand Central District is tweaking plans. The previously approved mixed-use project called Whitney Village is currently under construction on 4.5 acres on the east side of the Jim & Heather Gills YMCA at 3200 1st Avenue South. The...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA)— One person was taken to the hospital after a hazardous material incident at a manufacturing facility in St. Petersburg. The St. Petersburg Fire Rescue responded to the incident located at the 2500 block of Terminal Drive South, St. Pete. According to SPFR, the facility has been evacuated,...

Yoder’s Fresh Market is a beloved Amish‑style grocery and deli in Sarasota, Florida, offering fresh produce, baked goods, jarred specialties, and a taste of Pinecraft’s unique Amish community in one tidy, well‑stocked shop. Located alongside the larger Yoder’s Amish Village complex, it has become a regular stop for...

SARASOTA COUNTY (WFLA) – Construction continues at the Interstate 75 and Fruitville Road interchange as crews work on a new diverging diamond design. Once complete, it will be one of multiple in the region. State transportation officials said the project is aimed at improving traffic flow and safety in Sarasota...

A Bradenton man was killed Monday during a two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 in Sherman County, Oregon, according to Oregon State Police. The 64-year-old Bradenton man, Kenneth Frank MacDonald, was driving a Honda HRV and traveling north on Highway 97 when it left the travel lane for an unknown reason around 4:02 a.m.,...