🌱 Patch AM: Brick-Oven Pizza Chain With NY Roots Expands Into Southwest FL

Happening soon: Fun Bunco Event - Play, Eat, Enjoy -Open to the Public on the Sarasota Patch calendar

FL Gun Shop Hires Kyle Rittenhouse 5 Years After Kenosha Shooting Acquittal

Years after shooting three protesters in Wisconsin, 2 fatally, conservative gun-rights figure Kyle Rittenhouse now lives in Sarasota.

🌱 Patch AM: How Sarasota’s police chief just gained a national leadership role

Coming up: Fun Bunco Event - Play, Eat, Enjoy -Open to the Public on the Sarasota Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: Registered Sex Offender Sentenced For Trying To Lure Sarasota Girl Into His Car: Police

Spotted on the Sarasota calendar: Sarasota Tiger Bay Club: Sarasota County Constitutional Officers

🌱 Patch AM: Man Arrested For Cutting Down Tree At Venice Park Crash Site: Police

Be sure to catch Sean Patrick Walsh on the Sarasota Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: Why Urbanite Theatre lost its county arts grant while others got funded.

Be sure to catch Newish Jewish Play Reading Series - Dry Summer on the Sarasota Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: How Pine View became Florida’s top-ranked high school again this year

Also, don’t miss Open House in Parkridge - 11-2pm on the Sarasota Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: BrickTop’s, Sugar Champagne Bar, Balos, Just Salad: Restaurant Openings, Closings

Make time for Open House in Parkridge - 11-2pm on the Sarasota Patch calendar

Deputy Killed Ex-GF, Self | Man Charged In Mother’s Death | Teen Planned Church Shooting: FL News

Father Killed Family Kittens As Punishment | Flock Cameras Vandalized | PA University Eyes FL Campus | Woman Stabbed Horse In Front Of Child

Firefighter Released From Sarasota Hospital After Medical Issue During Fire

A Sarasota County firefighter was released from the hospital days after he suffered a medical emergency while responding to a fire.

Venice seniors help first-generation college student pursue dream of transforming care for people who stutter

USF graduate student Kaela Coye is the latest recipient of the Village On The Isle (VOTI) Educational Grants Program

Yorkie Recovering After Gator Attack In Englewood

A 9-pound Yorkie named Zoey is recovering after being mauled by a gator in Englewood.

This FL City Landed At No. 1 On CNN’s 'America’s Best Towns To Visit' List

CNN ranked a FL city at No. 1 on its “America’s Best Towns to Visit” 2026 list, lauding its cultural offerings, beaches and history.

Deputies Shot | Gator Breaks Into Pool | Small Child Fatally Shoots Toddler: FL News

Listeria Outbreak | Man Fleeing ICE Hit, Killed By Truck | EMS Chief Arrested In Child Sex Abuse Case | "Yes In God's Backyard" Initiative

FL's $1.8 Trillion Economy Now Ranks 14th Largest In The World

With a $1.8 trillion economy, FL now has the 14th largest in the world. The FL Chamber Foundation hopes the state's economy keeps growing.

9-Foot Gator Broke Into Enclosed Pool At Venice Home

A large 9-foot, 4-inches-long alligator gave a Venice homeowner a scare after breaking into a screened-in pool enclosure to take a swim.

Where To Find First Responder Discounts Near Sarasota

From a brand partner: Explore local businesses that offer savings and special deals for law enforcement, firefighters and EMTs.

Stabbing Suspect Dead | Skull Donated To Thrift Store | Stolen Radioactive Device: FL News

OpenAI Lawsuit | FL City Reconsiders Duke Energy | 16-Year-Old Arrested In ‘Teen Takeover’ Shooting | Memorial Day Fatal Shooting Arrests

Every Buyer in Lakewood Ranch asks the same question about the HOA. Until Now, Nobody Had a Real Answer.

A Florida-based AI platform for HOAs just scored its first communities.

FL Student’s Remains ID’d | Taco Bell Rampage | Sharkapalooza Festival: FL News

Cop Arrested For Fatal Crash | Redistricting Map Favoring GOP Approved | FL Beach Among World's Best | Gator Vs. Cow | Crist Runs For Mayor

The Only U.S. Beach Named Among Top 50 In The World Is In FL

Just one U.S. beach, lauded for its powdery white sand, made “The World’s 50 Best Beaches” list for 2026, and it’s in FL.

Anderson Cooper, Justin Trudeau Among Ringling College's 2027 Town Hall Speakers

Ringling College's Town Hall series includes journalist Anderson Cooper, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and swimmer Katie Ledecky .

Burn Ban Lifted In Sarasota County After Drought Index Decreases

Sarasota County lifted its burn ban, in effect since October, as the drought index decreases in the area, officials said.

Residential Program For Formerly Incarcerated Women To Open In Sarasota County

Project 180, serving Sarasota and DeSoto counties, is raising funds for its first-ever residential program for women leaving prison.

Global Innovation, Local Impact: How Trusted IT Group Connects Sarasota to the Future of AI

Trusted IT Group operates across different markets, delivering enterprise-level solutions in project management and AI integration

No Kings Protests Planned In Sarasota Area Saturday

Another wave of No Kings protests against the Trump administration’s policies and actions are scheduled in the Sarasota area.

All Faiths Food Bank Opening Free Community Market In Sarasota

All Faiths Food Bank is opening Margie’s Market, a choice-style free community market, in Newtown, an area known as a food desert.

Teen's Bestiality Videos | Officer Accused Of Battering Wife | Iguana Pizza: FL News

Arrest In Missing 24-Year-Old’s Murder | Measles Outbreak | 129 MPH Speeder | Top Beaches | Sports Academy's Cartel Ties | Bald Eagle Rescue

7 Dead In Suicide-Murders | FL Part Of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show | Water Shortage: FL News

NFL Player Charged In Domestic Dispute | Weed Killer Found In Popular Bread Brands | Teen Shot, Killed Woman | 150 MPH 2-County Chase

Social Group For Anxious, Neurodivergent People Launching In Sarasota

The International Friend Connection is launching a new chapter for shy, socially anxious and neurodivergent people to connect in Sarasota.

Have You Seen A Good Deed In Sarasota? Tell Us About It!

Kindness takes many forms — big and small — and shows up all around Sarasota.

Rare Right Whale And Her Calf Spotted Off SWFL Coast: Reports

Fishermen off Boca Grande enjoyed a rare sighting of the endangered North Atlantic right whale and her calf.

Make-A-Wish Southern FL Fundraiser Hopes To Raise $1M For Sick Children

Cooking for Wishes is a four-course, interactive dinner in Sarasota that serves as a signature event for Make-a-Wish Southern Florida.

Welcome FCP Live-In Care Coordinator Lea Stratta

Lea Stratta has joined FCP Live-In as a Care Coordinator, managing accounts in Fort Myers, Florida Area

Where FL Ranks Amid Top Growth States, Cities In 2025: U-Haul’s List

In 2025, one Florida city was the top U-Haul growth city based on one-way moves for the second year in a row.

Why I Spent a Year Plus of My Life Working on a Movie Called “SHEEPDOG”

Veteran Movie Opens This Weekend Across the Country

Sarasota County Road Reopens After Hurricane Repairs: Officials

A temporary road was built more than a year after Manasota Key Road washed out during hurricanes Helene and Milton.

3 FL Cities Among Best Places To Retire In The South, New List Says

Three Florida cities made a new list from Travel + Leisure featuring the “10 Best Places to Retire in the South.”

Girl Swept Down Storm Drain Died | Kids Robbed At Gunpoint | 14-Vehicle Crash: Top Sarasota News 2025

Petito Netflix Documentary | Mother, 2 Kids Killed In Hit-And-Run | Grand Prix Canceled | Shooting Targeted Vacationers | 600-Pound Gator

Sarasota Police Revive Holiday Lights Video Featuring Patrol Cars: WATCH

An annual video featuring Sarasota police patrol vehicles and their lights synced up to holiday music returned this year.

Free Thanksgiving Banquet Serving Meals At Sarasota Park

Local organizers are serving free Thanksgiving meals Sunday evening at a Sarasota park.

Grenades Found At School | Teen Curfew OK’d | Teen Killed In ATV Crash: FL News

Little League Treasurer Stole $173K, Cops Say | Stepbrother Accused In Cruise Ship Death | Student’s Gun Stolen From Car On Campus

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Become a host family with AFS-USA and make a global connection that will last a lifetime.

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