Sarasota FL

Once upon a time more than 30 years ago, we were newcomers to the Sarasota/Manatee area. Our Midwestern roots set us apart from the local, native Floridians who shared stories of riding horses from “out east” to Lido Beach, commuting to work and school by boat, picnicking under the long-lost pines at Siesta Beach,...

NORTH PORT — A North Port Police officer was involved in a crash involving a wrong-way driver Thursday at Sumter Boulevard and Tamiami Trail.

Ten years ago, Jennifer Rominiecki was a top-ranking official with the New York Botanical Garden who had never been to the Gulf Coast of Florida, much less Sarasota. She had known about Marie Selby Botanical Gardens by its reputation, though, renowned for having the largest scientifically documented collections of...

One of the nation’s largest homebuilders closed on a land acquisition deal Tuesday in Lakewood Ranch with plans to transform it into a resort-style community. Homebuilder Taylor Morrison plans to transform the new parcel into its latest project, Esplanade at Cammaray, which will include 1,200 new single-family homes...

Dec. 24, 2025)– Santa Claus made a special stop at Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) to bring holiday cheer to children and families in the hospital this week. From tiny hand squeezes to heartfelt smiles, Santa shared precious moments and photos with families of newborns and children hospitalized during the holidays.

The spectacle that is the circus: the big top, performances, clowns, men and women flying through the air with the greatest of ease, and — before concern over animal welfare — elephants performing tricks. The circus has had a long and storied history of entertaining audiences, and much...

Your New Year’s fitness goals just got a lot more affordable. 6 Laps, the popular footwear and apparel store opened by the team behind Fit2Run, just announced a flash sale: all footwear in the store is 20% off from December 26-29, with limited exclusions. The holiday sale makes it...

A popular, employee-owned supermarket chain with locations across the Southeast is expanding with another grocery store planned for Sarasota County . The city of Venice is getting a new Publix at North River Marketplace, according to a Benderson Development Company press release. At North River Marketplace, Publix...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Salvation Army of Sarasota County served Christmas meals to local families on Christmas Day, providing hot food and community fellowship to those in need. Local families gathered to enjoy hot meals, pies and seasonal foods. Volunteers worked throughout the day to ensure no one spent...

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