A 56-year-old man was shot and killed by a Bradenton Police officer on Tuesday morning while officers were serving a search ...

The Diocese of Venice is mourning the death of Father Jerome “Jerry” P. Kaywell, who died on Feb. 23 at the age of 72. Father Jerry served at Sacred Heart Parish in Punta Gorda since 2004. Kaywell, ...

Here's a look back at the five area teams that have won FHSAA boys basketball crowns from Manatee and Sarasota counties.

Amid a lean budget year, Sarasota County will remove two bus routes that connect Sarasota Bradenton International Airport and Siesta Key to downtown Sarasota. During a recent budget workshop, the ...

The Florida House approved a bill for a special district around University Town Center, giving Benderson Development significant influence.

Theater company will end its historic rotating repertory and expand performances in two spaces for the 2026-27 season.

A new Sarasota County restaurant is serving Southern comfort food in an iconic building. Bruce and Heidi Smith already knew they had a crowd-pleasing menu when they opened The Island Chick-N-Shack in ...

Manatee County deputies say a targeted early Sunday morning shooting in Bradenton left one man dead and another injured; victims have been identified.

Booker High's girls basketball team made its fourth trip to the state semifinals in five years but again left with a loss.

TSA staffing issues stemming from the partial government shutdown and a spring break travel spike are contributing to longer wait times at US airports ...

A roundup of Sarasota and Manatee high school results for March 9-14, 2026 for baseball, softball, tennis, beach volleyball, track.

Charges against Elijah Richard Emmans, 17, were upgraded to premeditated murder following a review of surveillance video.