The crash happened at about 10:08 a.m. on westbound I-275 near mile marker 5, just east of the south approach to the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and near the U.S. 19 interchange in northern Manatee County.

Due to dry conditions and wildfire risk, some Florida counties have banned fireworks for the Fourth of July. Four counties, including Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota, currently have burn bans ...

While the Sarasota restaurant scene brims with great places for burgers, a high-quality hot dog is much harder to find. In my experience, at least, procuring a first-rate frankfurter in Sarasota and ...

Jayna Bowen, a 17-year-old from Florida, is pursuing a college hockey career despite living outside traditional hockey recruitment regions. She has earned a scholarship to attend Phillips Exeter ...

Five beloved downtown Sarasota bungalow businesses are planning a major move following the announcement of a new apartment complex that would displace them. From left: Wendy Lee Goldberg, Tammy Hauser ...

Sarasota County's District 2 commission seat will be decided in a universal primary on August 18. Five candidates are running for two at-large seats on the Sarasota City Commission. In North Port, two ...

There is no such thing as a perfect recruit, but what if we could make one? Better yet, if college coaches built a high school football player in a lab, what he look like? What would be the most ...

One of Sarasota County’s biggest future growth projects took a key step forward Tuesday. The North Port City Commission unanimously approved a resolution on June 9 to begin annexation talks with ...

The century old Grand Oak in Downtown Wellen Park also serves as a perfect venue for intimate musical performances. Phase II of the commercial offerings at the Downtown Wellen master-planned town ...

SpaceX plans to send a crew of private astronauts on a mission to fly around Mars without landing. Cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang will lead the Mars mission and be part of a separate lunar flyby ...

Jaquez Burrows, 18, of Sarasota, has been arrested and is facing a felony charge of burglary of an unoccupied vehicle and misdemeanor charges of loitering and prowling and resisting an officer without ...

The famed MICHELIN Guide, which has been spotlighting some of the world's best restaurants and hotels for more than a century, has finally added a few Sarasota dining spots. And I'm thrilled with the ...