New fundraising event brings nearly 1,200 to hear world-famous EDM DJ and music producer Steve Aoki, supports youth education programs
A Sarasota insurance agent was found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and mail fraud, U.S. Department of Justice said.
Two Sarasota County schools are being evacuated Wednesday morning after receiving bomb threats, the district said.
Through this program, builders make a $100 donation per closing to the LWRCF in the name of the new homeowner.
A Sarasota restaurant owner pled guilty to defrauding the IRS, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Program to include writing sessions with young author Sienna Alfano at both Music Compound locations
Brookside Middle School is "clear" following an evacuation over an anonymous tip, Sarasota County Schools said.
These 14 Florida cities are among the 2023-2024 Best Places to Live, according to a ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News.
Facility – heavily damaged during Hurricane Ian – houses retail store and Bargain Barn, Community Resource Center, and community room
A new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis bans state funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Florida colleges and universities.
The Classic Learning Test, rooted in “classical and Christian tradition,” one CLT board member said, is now accepted at New College of FL.
The shooter had a valid concealed carry weapon and was released as the investigation continued, according to police.
From America's Next Top Model to Advocate: One Mother's Decade-Long Battle Against Systematic Injustice and Abuse in Manatee County
The shooting occurred just after 8 p.m. at Fruitville Road and Cattleman Road.
The Fabulous Arts Foundation hosts its annual PRIDE | Be Fabulous Music & Arts Fest Saturday evening at Fogartyville in Sarasota.
FL good news this week: affordable housing projects approved, chalk festival planned, Monster High creator coming to Sunshine City Scare.
A mid-century modern home on a Casey Key peninsula, an equestrian estate overlooking a Lakeland nature reserve: Florida dream homes
Former private school administrator and Polk County Teacher of the Year, Dr. Vincent Miller, to oversee grades 5-8 at Community Day School
State Farm awards a $5,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity of South Sarasota
The Sarasota Police Department is accepting unwanted guns at Saturday’s “Done with the Gun” turn-in event.
Central West Coast chapter of the FPRA features Rogelio Capote, who will discuss connecting communications with personal experiences
Melissa Carman is the new VP of engagement while Alexa Olivas is elevated to VP of donated goods operations
The Petito family attorney is pushing for a letter Laundrie’s mother wrote to her son about “baking a cake with a shiv in it,” records show.
In his new role, Wood assists the firm’s financial advisors in the composition and maintenance of investment portfolios
Harold & Jacqueline Bladel Charitable Trust awards $10,000 in support of child abuse prevention
Popular WBTT performer Raleigh Mosely II will present ‘Titanium: A Soul Experience’ on Monday, May 22
Fire crews rescued a kitten stuck in a car engine outside a Sarasota gas station, Sarasota County Emergency Services said.
A 5,000-mile-wide sargassum seaweed bloom is starting to wash ashore in Florida and the Caribbean.
A manatee who called Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota home for nearly two decades unexpectedly died last week.
“Choke” was removed from North Port, Venice high school libraries after review by a district administrator, Sarasota County Schools said.
Officers arrested a Bradento homicide suspect after an hours-long standoff at a Sarasota apartment complex Wednesday, police said.
Woman charged after holding victims she met using Facebook Marketplace at gunpoint and robbing them, the North Port Police Department said.
The Circus Arts Conservatory and The Ringling partner once again to present world-class, jaw-dropping circus talent in an intimate venue
A 15-year-old FL girl died after her horse fell on her during an equestrian competition in Venice, the U.S. Equestrian Federation said.
Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center’s building was damaged in Hurricane Ian; Goodwill providing work, meeting and learning spaces
A female teacher at Sarasota Military Academy was charged with a felony after she "made out" with a 17-year-old male student, police said.
The De Soto Grand Parade in Bradenton was canceled because of stormy weather and a tornado watch, Hernando De Soto Historical Society said.
Make your reservation now for Mother’s Day brunch in the Sarasota area.
Florida Good News: 1971 beetle takes cross-country trip, 68 veterans take Honor Flight to D.C., “The Bluest Eye” back on school shelves.
A contractor drilled through a water main in Venice, causing a break in the line that needs to be repaired, Sarasota County said.