He was believed to be traveling along I-75 with cousins, who told authorities that he exited the car as they traveled through Manatee County.

The meeting displayed a growing rift within the Florida GOP, between far-right rank-and-file activists and some party ...

Roughly 82% of kindergarteners in Sarasota County public schools were fully immunized against the disease this year — well ...

Englewood Hospital, Church of Redeemer host supply drives; Temple Sinai's new religious school director; WRC honors Women’s Equality Day.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking two systems. Invest 96L could become a tropical depression next week.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' demand for a DOGE-style audit of Manatee County is the height of pettiness - and Manatee should respond.

Four Florida beaches were ranked among the best nude beaches in the United States. Beaches listed were: San Gregorio State Beach in San Gregorio, California Ship Island in Gulfport, Mississippi Secret ...

Two reggae bands from the Carolinas will headline a concert in Bradenton, while a Fort Myers-based, nationally known ska-reggae-soul group will play in Punta Gorda. Like most weeks in the Sarasota ...

There are 17 high school 11-man football programs competing in Sarasota and Manatee counties. We ranked them all for the 2025 ...

Almost 5,000 U.S. hospitals are evaluated, including 221 in Florida; SMH Sarasota is the only Florida hospital to earn 5 stars every year since 2016 ...

From can't-miss pizzerias to a nearly century-old burger shack, discover 10 essential Sarasota hidden gem restaurants locals crave again and again.