St. Thomas Aquinas defeated defending state champion Cardinal Mooney 49-0 in a preseason kickoff classic. Sarasota beat Hillsborough 38-24, showcasing a potent offense led by quarterback Hudson West's ...

A fatal crash early Friday morning temporarily shut down northbound U.S. 41 in Sarasota County, according to the Sarasota ...

National frozen custard chain opens its first Sarasota location in Siesta Village, a short walk from Siesta Beach.

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has begun vertical construction on the second phase of its major downtown Sarasota expansion as the popular attraction nears its fundraising goal for the $60.9 million ...

Booker High School has canceled its 2026 varsity football season and will only field a junior varsity team. The decision follows the dismissal of head coach Carlos Woods, an exodus of over 21 players, ...

The Sarasota County School Board has experienced controversy, polarization, financial challenges and more in recent years – and it will soon see dramatic change as well. On Tuesday, Aug. 18, three of ...

Both Sarasota County District 4 Commissioner Joe Neunder and Jim DeNiro, Neunder’s opponent in the Aug. 18 Republican primary, came across as decent, well-intentioned men in interviews with the Herald ...

Good luck to Leadership Manatee’s Class of 2026-27. A Manatee Chamber Foundation program in partnership with Bradenton Kiwanis, Leadership Manatee is designed to identify and cultivate emerging and ...

Progressive leaders tell USA TODAY that despite the setback in Wisconsin, close primaries in swing states show a surging ...

Sarasota Booker High will not have a varsity football season following head coach Carlos Woods' dismissal that led to 21 players leaving the program.

Miami Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley reviews the opening loss to Washington and looks forward to preseason game No. 2 vs. the ...

A 28-year-old Sarasota County man died early Friday after losing control of a motorcycle while traveling on a sidewalk along ...