Sarasota FL

Manasota Key Road is expected to be fully repaired by Summer 2029, following damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton . ​The county announced on Monday that the road has reopened after a portion north of Blind Pass Park was fixed, a project that included “hurricane debris removal, establishment of a new base,...

A new leader has taken the helm of the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corp. Amanda Parrish has been named interim CEO, overseeing the nonprofit organization while it searches for its next chief executive officer. Parrish is the COO for Lakewood Ranch-based Fawley Bryant Architecture, where she is also a...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — The Bradenton Police Department said a pedestrian was killed after being struck by two vehicles Friday evening. The crash happened near the intersection at Manatee Avenue and 21st Street East when a pedestrian attempted to cross the street. The person was hit by a motorcycle that left the...

SARASOTA, Fla - Rent has gone up and so have the prices of homes, so much so, that some are being priced out of Sarasota. Now, a new workforce housing complex is hoping to solve some of those problems. One Stop Housing broke ground Thursday morning on a new building....

NEAT Method, the nation’s leading luxury home organizing company, is excited to announce its newest location in Sarasota, owned and operated by Amy Liga. The expansion brings NEAT Method’s signature white-glove services and thoughtfully designed systems to local families and professionals. From kitchens and closets...

A first date in Florida ended in handcuffs after a gray Corvette carved smoky circles through a church parking lot, sending tire noise and burnt rubber into a nearby neighborhood. What began as an apparent attempt to impress a passenger quickly escalated into a street racing arrest, fresh tire scars on the pavement,...

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer handed out more than $1.7 million to local law enforcement agencies to assist with immigration enforcement. At a press conference Thursday, Blaise Ingoglia said the funding reimburses agencies participating in the federal 287(g) program. Sheriff’s offices in Polk, Hernando, Sarasota,...

Smoke was wafting from the back of the East Manatee Fire Rescue’s administration building off Lakewood Ranch Boulevard on Wednesday. But there was no need to call for a fire engine. Dave Daily, commander of the Braden River VFW Post 12055, was grilling hamburgers and hotdogs on the screened-in...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Miami, Florida – Floridians could notice a more springlike feel returning late next week as a warmer-than-normal pattern sets up across the Sunshine State, bringing mild mornings and above-average afternoon...

Civic buildings can be among the most overlooked structures across America, and often for good reason. To find the country’s most underrated civic buildings, LovevsDesign.com, a custom wallpaper website, commissioned a nationwide survey to which 3,014 respondents nominated those in their state they consider beautiful...