A free World Cup final watch party, a Taylor Swift laser light show and more Sarasota area events this weekend, July 17-19.

Jared Stancil, a 19-year-old golfer with Down syndrome, gained viral fame after a video of his opening drive at the Ohio Adaptive Open was shared online. Now known as the "Down Syndrome Golfer," he ...

From burgers and wings to sushi and steakhouses, more than two dozen restaurants and bars have opened across the Sarasota area this year.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a low-pressure area in the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters say the system has a low, 20% chance of developing over the next seven days. Regardless of ...

A waterfront estate at 1204 Hillview Drive in Sarasota's Harbor Acres neighborhood has sold for $17 million, marking the highest-priced residential sale on the Sarasota mainland in 2026 and the most ...

Four-star defensive lineman Maleek Lee has transferred to Cardinal Mooney from Booker. Lee joins other key transfers, including defensive end Kaleb Exume and running back Toryeon James. Four-star ...

A Bradenton man was arrested for DUI manslaughter after striking and killing a Florida Road Ranger with his vehicle on Sunday, July 12. A Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) press release states that Florida ...

As he retires, Manatee County Circuit Judge Gilbert Smith Jr. reflects on a career shaped by history, service and preserving ...

Authorities issued a Purple Alert for 27-year-old Amber Rhoads, last seen in Tampa. Here's how you can help. Rhoads is one of eight active Purple Alerts in Florida as of July 15. A Purple Alert was ...

We selected Venice High track & field athlete Atarah Robinson as the 2026 Girls Athlete of the Year. Did we get it right? Now ...

A Sarasota craft taco spot recently rebranded as a restaurant serving another favorite comfort food: pizza. VCo Pizzeria is ...

A Purple Alert is used to help find a missing adult suffering from a mental or cognitive disability that is not Alzheimer's ...