Proponents say cities, counties are wasting taxpayer money. Opponents says the change would mean drastic cuts to essential ...

After closing because of extensive flooding from hurricanes Helene and Milton, one of Sarasota’s best-known restaurants and ...

We selected Sarasota High basketball coach BJ Ivey as the 2026 Boys Coach of the Year. Did we get it right? Now have your say ...

A free all-star concert in Osprey will celebrate a memorial highway honoring late Allman Brothers co-founder and Sarasota ...

Florida Democrats claim Governor Ron DeSantis targeted their projects with $800 million in recent budget vetoes.

The Fourth of July, and America's 250th birthday, are nearly here. From fireworks to festivals, here are the events taking ...

President Donald Trump said the Great American State Fair was “ packed with happy people ,” but a USA TODAY visit to the ...

Florida will be under a heat dome this week, with temperatures expected to be above average in most areas. The hottest temps ...

The Jazz Club of Sarasota is named to DownBeat Magazine's 2026 Great Jazz Venues Guide for its long history of exceptional ...

No state shows up on the list quite like Florida. One Florida arrestee was charged in a case involving $3.7 billion in false ...

A day after Florida executed its oldest death row inmate in modern history, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for an even older inmate who was convicted of killing his former girlfriend's ...

Texas A&M's historic recruiting haul in Florida just got a lot better. IMG five-star wide receiver Eric McFarland, the No. 5 ranked player on the USA TODAY Florida Network top 100, committed to the ...