From a beach party to a food and wine festival, here are five fun things to do this weekend in the Sarasota area.

Florida's Vibrio vulnificus death toll has risen to 5 as of Sept. 19, with 23 cases reported.

Previews and predictions for Week 5 high school football games in the Sarasota and Manatee area. Several teams, including Out-of-Door Academy, Venice and Braden River, entered the week with undefeated ...

A 21-year-old Sarasota motorcyclist died after colliding with an SUV at Clark and McIntosh roads, the Florida Highway Patrol ...

Visitors browse art and crafts at the fourth annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival with Craft Marketplace, held Sept. 19-20 in St. Armands Circle Park in Sarasota. The free outdoor event featured ...

A beach party, Oktoberfest celebration, free family-friendly events and more things to do in the Sarasota this weekend, Sept. 25-27.

WalletHub ranked the best U.S. cities for plant diets, with Portland leading and two Florida cities in the top ten.

Karla Mullins, 74, of Largo, died June 20, about a month after buying the blueberries, which were recalled because of contamination.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital will pursue bold expansion plans in Venice and Lakewood Ranch, following two key Sept. 22 votes by the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board. The decision to purchase 120 ...

Carlos Woods, former Booker AD and football coach, was fired in August for allegedly misusing up to $15,000 in school funds on Avis car rentals.

Sarasota diners may soon have a new place to enjoy dim sum, stir-fried noodles and twice-fried chicken wings. A sign planted outside the now-closed JPAN Sushi & Grill at University Town Center says ...

Sarasota County approves Siesta Key deal for three public beach lots as commissioner calls the land swap a costly mistake.