A manatee surprise, historic discovery and road-trip strategy are among the good news stories we found across the Sunshine State.
A 1,700-pound Florida manatee turned out to be packing a big Mother's Day surprise. Watch the video.
Achieva will be matching donations dollar-for-dollar up to $200,000
Online sing-along bridges across the generations
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida is celebrating the achievements of four volunteers from Sarasota
Fund is made possible by $250K donation from Flanzer Philanthropic Trust
Partnership will help raise anticipated needed funds to provide additional community outreach support services to Gulf Coast communities
Cookies sales begin just in time for Valentine's Day
Some Florida cities fared better than others in an analysis of 25,000 moves across the United States in 2019.
If you love the Sarasota Police Department — and even if you have some constructive criticism — now is your chance to share your thoughts.
Sarasota and Manatee county students may apply
SMA Donor Phyllis Siskel announced a donor match campaign, helping the Academy raise $82,000
Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino warned that investigators believe there may be additional victims in a sexual abuse case.
The Polar Cup, a popular treat from the 1980s & 1990s, has been revived by a local family
The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring thousands of temporary workers in Sarasota and elsewhere for the 2020 head count.
Manasota Flooring will host the 3rd annual Giveback Event on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.
The Sarasota Police Department is warning consumers to beware of phone scams involving someone claiming to represent the agency.
Wilson-Wood Foundation funds Girl Scouting opportunities in struggling areas
Three small Florida cities are among the 100 best in the U.S., according to a new study by personal finance website WalletHub.
A per registered runner donation will support the non-profit's after-school fitness and life skills programs in Sarasota & Manatee Counties
The Fountains at Lake Pointe Woods works with residents to rekindle their passions and live a full life after retirement
You may want to consider your child's route for traffic, sidewalks, street lights and possibly even sexual offenders and predators.
If you plan to be in the Sarasota area you might want to help honor 3 U.S. military veterans who passed away recently without family.
If you missed the Sarasota Police Department's National Night Out celebration this week, you missed monster trucks and more: PHOTOS, VIDEO.
Sarasota police will host a National Night Out on Tuesday with monster trucks, bomb squad robots and more.
The Sarasota Police Department wants to hear what's on your mind over a cup of Joe.
From Oktoberfest at Edelweiss to this year's first ever Halloween Trail Carnival you'll find plenty of fall events around Sarasota.
A Sarasota playground is set to reopen after a suspicious fire damaged the equipment earlier this year.
A Florida woman who just happened to be named Ariel surprised police when she pulled a foot-long alligator out of her yoga pants.
SMA Teacher Todd Brown was recently accepted into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Science Ambassador Fellowship Program
Middle school cadets at SMA partnered with Haitian Health Foundation to build a home in Haiti
SMA Announces Inaugural Soaring Eagle Golf Challenge event planned for April 18, 2020.
SMA Cadets recently partnered with Easterseals for an Interact Club service project.
WalletHub ranked 192 beach towns by factors such as affordability, weather, safety, economy, education and health, and quality of life.
Sarasota Military Academy received a donation of science equipment from Alex Bottorff, a New College of Florida student
The SMA team placed fourth out of 242 teams for the statewide competition
A $30,000 Florida lottery winner may be in the Sarasota area but not know they won, according to state lottery officials.
Cadets at SMA recently completed an Oncology internship program with Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH).
A GoFundMe has been started for 9-year-old Roman Miller, the little boy who was killed Monday on his way to his third-grade class.
Thirteen students from Sarasota County receive aid to attend four in-state and seven out-of-state colleges