After the catastrophic 2024 hurricane season, the Los Angeles fires are a reminder that we need to adapt to the changing ...

Funny Girl runs Jan. 14-19 at the Van Wezel. For tickets, call (941) 263-6799 or visit the box office or vanwezel.org.

Lakewood Ranch ’s ever-growing Waterside Place is adding yet another new business to its roster: Duck Donuts, which opens ...

Sarasota County Tax Collector Barbara Ford-Coates is the longest-serving elected official in Sarasota County history. She was ...

As we editors look back on 2024 for our annual Year in Review roundups, every conversation about what should be included has ...

Our roundup of our most-clicked-on stories of the year contains some obvious picks (like breaking news about the hurricanes), ...

We want to know what you think! Share your picks for the best dining, shopping, arts and entertainment, goods, services and more. January 2, 2025 It's time to vote for the Best of Sarasota 2025!

The deadline for Floridians to apply for FEMA assistance after Hurricanes Milton and Helene is Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Homeowners and renters with losses from the storms may be eligible for FEMA ...

Have you ever dreamed of taking off on a journey into space? Many of us have, but probably most of us don’t realize what the experience would really be like—especially on a one-astronaut ...

Ahead of winter temps that are expected to dip to 43 degrees, Sarasota and Manatee counties are opening cold weather shelters for those in need. In Sarasota County, a cold weather shelter will ...

Nothing launches the holiday season like a stroll through Marie Selby Botanical Gardens' annual Lights in Bloom. Now in its 21st year, the holiday light show has long been a Christmastime must-do.

From high-profile developments to historic preservation, in 2024 Sarasota went through a transformation. New developers have followed post-pandemic migration to the area, ushering in a new skyline ...