Sarasota FL

ARCADIA — Sarasota Lodge No. 147 of Free & Accepted Masons members recently worked to help a veteran in Arcadia needing permanent housing.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Tampa Bay business owner is giving old vending machines a new life, and bringing more art into the community at the same time. Lucid Vending is a company that refurbishes old vending machines and stocks them with items you wouldn’t typically see, like a mini harmonica necklace or a mystery bag.

BRADENTON — Manatee County officials, along with community partners and members of the public, came together on Wednesday to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of a new community facility that will provide much-needed assistance to area women in crisis. Under One Roof Gateway South is a shelter and recovery center that...

Between December 2024 and September 2025, the Sarasota Police Department conducted nearly 900 traffic stops and addressed 1,100 violations through an operation funded by a $115,000 traffic safety grant awarded by the Florida Department of Transportation. The operation involved nearly 450 hours of safety enforcement....

A man was arrested Saturday in connection with a homicide that left one woman dead, according to the Bradenton Police Department.

There was a recent fatal vehicle versus e-bike crash in Central Florida and a man was arrested. Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) are investigating the fatal vehicle versus bicycle crash in Gulfport. According to investigators, 22-year-old Xavier Omar Rigby...

SARASOTA — Just days before its grand opening to the public, Mote Marine Laboratory celebrated its new Sarasota aquarium with close friends and staff on Friday.

BRADENTON, Fla. (SNN) — Manatee County wants neighbors to enjoy the Florida sun — and officials are investing millions of dollars to make that happen. For years, the county has added ball fields, trails, and playgrounds. But with the population booming, leaders say it’s time for the biggest investment yet. More than...

‘Food for Our Neighbors’ delivers essentials to community members unable to leave their homes. Host: Distress is spreading amid the immigrant crackdown. Many are unable to go to work, stuck at home, or sick. A group of Sarasota churches is stepping in with help, delivering food at the doorstep. Ramon Lopez reports.

Following up on complaints of drug activity in an Osprey neighborhood, multiple units of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Department raided a home in the 400 block of Washington Avenue on Wednesday, arresting a man on a collection of charges. Tyler R. Zammuto, 35, was taken into custody after driving...