A Venezuelan woman went missing while swimming off South Lido Beach Saturday, Sarasota police said. Her body was recovered Sunday night.
The grant will assist with the historic Palm Avenue renovations as part of the Gardens’ transformational plan for its Sarasota campus.
Teens in grades six through nine can take a variety of classes in drawing, painting, bookbinding, printmaking and ceramics.
30th annual National Association of Letter Carriers’ ‘Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive’ yields over 80,000 pounds of food for local residents in
Sarasota police are spreading awareness about boating safety — especially as Memorial Day approaches, and many people will be on the water.
Panel, composed of community leaders and moderated by Vickie Oldham, will address historical background, importance of community engagement
WBTT presents ‘Unbreakable: An Evening with Jnana Wilson Cooper’ at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe on June 13
Work is set to begin next week on improvements to Ringling Boulevard to transform it into a finished street.
In honor of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
The Fountains at Lake Pointe Woods will pay for six months of hippotherapy through Easterseals Southwest Florida
Dr. Jennifer Jaso, a sixth-grade teacher at Sarasota Middle School, is a finalist for the 2023 Florida Teacher of the Year award.
Nothing to see here, folks — just Florida deputies walking their "drug-sniffing alligators."
The program offers one-mile fun runs for kids and families in Sarasota County to participate in healthy activities together over the summer.
Delmark recording artist returns to Sarasota to bring the blues to WBTT on June 11
A longstanding tradition in the community, the Memorial Day Parade in Sarasota will kick off at 10 a.m. Monday. See the route.
Sarasota ranks among the top 10 places to live in the United States. Here's why.
Brian Laundrie's parents argue their choice to keep quiet during Gabby Petito’s disappearance was "what most people would do."
K9 Bandi was a German Shepard born in Hungary in 2014 and had been with the Sarasota Police Department since 2016.
Legal clinics to determine if individuals quality for free legal services to be available in North Port Goodwill location
Humane Society of Sarasota County pushes for large dogs and adult cats to be adopted
The musicians will perform Tuesday at Chasen Galleries II, which is currently showing art created by Ukrainian children impacted by the war.
In Tampa Bay-area art news: an LGBTQ arts festival is underway in Sarasota, sculpture honoring mothers on display in Ybor City.
A 74-year-old North Port woman was found dead in her septic tank Tuesday. She fell in while watering her plants, a police spokesman said.
The Fabulous Arts Foundation’s Pride | Be Fabulous Arts & Music Fest kicked off Thursday night, runs through Saturday evening in Sarasota.
“The Bluest Eye,” “Sold” are back on Sarasota County school shelves after 2 days, but students now need parental permission to read them.
For questions or more information, contact Cameron Smith at SmithC1@SCF.edu or 941-363-7150.
With federal funding, CAPTA Home Visiting Program is helping to protect substance-exposed newborns and build stronger families
The Sarasota Police Department’s dive team removed a “derelict” boat from Sarasota Bay on Tuesday.
Homeowners in Charlotte County were woken up by a large gator banging on their front door Monday, the sheriff’s office said.
Morgan Claycomb, a 17-year-old from Venice, won the Miss Teen Universe 2022 title.
After being caught in an undercover child sex sting operation in Sarasota County, man convicted of multiple charges, state attorney said.
A Pine View School student says his principal threatened to cut power to his mic during his graduation speech if he mentioned LGBT activism.
An 80-year-old Venice man was charged with 40 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said.
Check out the latest restaurant, bar news in Sarasota, Manatee counties: Evie’s on the Run, Food Mine, Blueberries Café, Scuderia Italian.
A Sarasota man was found guilty of charges related to running an $80 million Ponzi scheme, the Department of Justice said.
About 71 percent of respondents to a FL Patch survey said the U.S. Supreme Court shouldn’t overturn landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade.
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos made history this season, Creative Pinellas offers grants to local artists: FL Good News
Aviation and K-9 units helped find a man who swam away after trying to steal a boat in Englewood, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said.
Five Florida cities made a top 10 list of cities for pet lovers released by Apartment Guide. Which do you think took the No. 1 spot?
A woman was charged with false imprisonment after forcing a 16-year-old girl to drive her around at gunpoint, Sarasota police said.