Sarasota County government has selected Mike McNichols as its new director of human resources and chief human resources ...

She'd been strangled, an autopsy report confirmed. About a month later, skeletal remains later identified as Laundrie were found in the vast Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County. He'd shot himself and ...

At the water's edge, some beach goers took photos and others stopped to look at the dead fish, which could be seen as far as ...

The proliferations have become increasingly common in recent years and can have health and economic impacts in affected areas ...

Dead fish littered many Sarasota and Manatee County beaches into Presidents Day as red tide offshore of Southwest Florida ...

Red tide is caused by a harmful algae bloom. It can bring respiratory problems and even fish kills in high concentrations.

One of Sarasota and Manatee counties’ busiest dining districts is about to welcome two of the region’s biggest restaurant ...

Updated concept plans show two buildings combined into one and a medium-sized theater put on hold until decisions are made ...

Manatee waterfront restaurant has been named one of the best in the country. Here's what you need to know before you go.

Sarasota County has halted a plan to split the $28 million cost of a road extension with a huge development project called Hi ...

Space is running out at the Sarasota County Jail, with it already being the second-most overcrowded jail in Florida. The Sarasota County Sheriff has been calling for a solution for years, but it's now ...

If approved by county commissioners, the Smith Farm, near Celery Fields, would be rezoned from its current limit of five ...