A downtown Sarasota restaurant on Main Street recently received 22 health violations, including three high-priority ...

Proponents say cities, counties are wasting taxpayer money. Opponents says the change would mean drastic cuts to essential ...

After closing because of extensive flooding from hurricanes Helene and Milton, one of Sarasota’s best-known restaurants and ...

We selected Sarasota High basketball coach BJ Ivey as the 2026 Boys Coach of the Year. Did we get it right? Now have your say ...

A free all-star concert in Osprey will celebrate a memorial highway honoring late Allman Brothers co-founder and Sarasota ...

Florida Democrats claim Governor Ron DeSantis targeted their projects with $800 million in recent budget vetoes.

President Donald Trump said the Great American State Fair was “ packed with happy people ,” but a USA TODAY visit to the ...

Florida will be under a heat dome this week, with temperatures expected to be above average in most areas. The hottest temps ...

The Fourth of July, and America's 250th birthday, are nearly here. From fireworks to festivals, here are the events taking ...

No state shows up on the list quite like Florida. One Florida arrestee was charged in a case involving $3.7 billion in false ...

A day after Florida executed its oldest death row inmate in modern history, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for an even older inmate who was convicted of killing his former girlfriend's ...

Extreme heat waves can lead to life-threatening conditions like heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Symptoms of heat exhaustion include heavy sweating, dizziness, and a weak, rapid pulse. Heatstroke is a ...