Sarasota FL

Sarasota police investigated the recent death of a Venice man, age 30, who died from an apparent overdose at Jungle Hideaway, a bar on South Tamiami Trail. The man's name has not been released because the completion of the case report remains pending. The man's family was notified Feb. 14. Sarasota police detectives...

The Protect Siesta Key annual meeting provided a forum for incumbents Joe Neunder and Mark Smith, as well as newcomer Kristina Sargent. Siesta Key is easy to love. However, protecting the key is significantly more complicated. Nearly 200 people gathered, both in person and via Zoom, Feb. 4, for the...

“The Nature of Movement,” the Alexander Calder exhibition at Selby Gardens, is both a tribute to the artist’s groundbreaking work and an expansion on his vision.

BRADENTON, Fla. — NHRA Pro Stock star and multi-time Factory Stock Showdown world champion Aaron Stanfield added another significant accomplishment to his résumé Saturday night when he won the $150,000-to-win Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by Red Line Oil at Bradenton Motorsports Park. The...

— Earlier this week, Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse joined two other elected officials to discuss the fading opportunity for state lawmakers to pass a legislative fix to SB 180. The officials spoke during a Zoom press conference organized by 1000 Friends of Florida that included representatives from the...

For 60 years, Holmes Beach’s Original Sand Dollar has been a sweet spot for Florida-inspired trinkets. But since Julia Duytschaver took ownership of the shop six years ago from her husband Shawn Duytschaver’s family, it’s become a premier destination for coastal chic décor and apparel. The 45-year-old Duytschaver has...

Centerstone of Florida knowingly sent mentally ill clients to an unlicensed assisted living facility operated by an 80-year-old convicted felon , an employee confirmed in a deposition tied to a double-murder case, an indication the taxpayer-funded behavioral health hospital violated state law. Mary Jennings, a...

There’s a special kind of magic that happens when you crack open a perfectly steamed blue crab and discover meat so sweet it makes you question every life choice that led you to eat anything else. The Crab Shack in St. Petersburg has been creating that magic for locals...

Florida is full of restaurants, but every now and then you find one that feels less like a place to eat and more like a discovery you almost want to keep to yourself. It is the kind of spot you stumble upon and instantly know you will be talking about long after the meal is over.

FLORIDA — A Sarasota man was killed and two others were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Manatee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred around 3:45 p.m. at the intersection of 53rd Avenue West and 20th Street West. Investigators reported that a...