It's back-to-school time as ICE is being pressured to meet detention quotas. Will schools be an enticing target for immigration raids?

Sarasota County School board member and LGBTQ+ advocate has taken the reins at Project Pride SRQ, a nonprofit and advocacy organization.

In Bradenton, cameras are in place at Ballard Elementary, Bradenton Christian, JP Miller Elementary, Manatee Elementary, Manatee High School, Moody Elementary, Sugg Middle School, Prine Elementary, ...

Sarasota will launch a new online payment system for its water customers beginning in September; it will come with a new convenience charge for some.

Going out to eat? See which Sarasota and Manatee County restaurants were rated best by inspectors, and which failed the test.

Florida Studio Theatre closes its summer mainstage season with Marc Comoletti's French comedy about a husband and wife each trying to hide an affair.

As Wellen Park gains a sense of place, developers seek to build custom homes; new high school to open for the 2026-27 school year ...

The Big Beautiful Bill isn’t a flash in the pan. For affluent families, it creates a unique but fleeting window for strategic ...

The defense was ahead of the offense in Florida football's first fall camp scrimmage, which starting QB DJ Lagway didn't play ...

Changing ocean conditions making whale prey scarce are causing the mammals to stop singing, a recent study has found.

Claire's announced it will close 1,119 stores if it can't find a buyer following new Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Three stores on near Sarasota are at risk.

The National Hurricane Center issued its first advisory on the fifth-named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season at 11 a.m., warning Erin could become a hurricane by Wednesday, Aug. 13 and a major ...