As Sarasota County grapples with a burgeoning jail population, debating a $700 million expansion, programs seek to curb ...

A slow-moving tropical swirl is crossing the state today and could become a weak low-pressure system in the Gulf by midweek. The National Hurricane Center gives it just a 20% chance of tropical ...

Our list of the 10 best new Sarasota restaurants is stacked with big flavors, bold debuts, and bites worth every napkin. What ...

Sarasota restaurant closings, openings, local burger spots named Florida's best, and a $2.5M renovation at beachfront icon — ...

In Florida, violators found guilty of illegal gambling can face up to five years in prison and fines of $10,000 per machine.

At Betsey’s Arcade in West Bradenton, visitors must ring a doorbell and wait to be buzzed in through a locked front entrance, ...

Council Member Ron Smith praised County's public hospital but felt the expansion plan was out of scale with the city.

The Sarasota City Commission narrowed a list of search firms to solicit city manager candidates to three preferred applicants ...

As the district tests electric buses under a grant-funded initiative, leaders track factors like costs per mile and long-term ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A new Florida bill is bringing relief for pregnant women on the go, allowing expecting moms to apply ...

Saturday; Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, 525 Kumquat Court, Sarasota; $25, $20 members, $13 students ages 13 and up (sold out as of press time); 941-894-6469; fogartyville.org ...

With growth in non-licensed commercial activity crowding public beaches, Sarasota city and county look to ban beaching and ...