Dr. Carmen Larson, a school counselor at Sarasota Middle School, says her job is no longer just about "guidance." In fact, ...

Red tide blooming near Florida Gulf coast beaches has drifted closer to County over the past week, but beach impacts are ...

A baby and a 2-year-old were killed when a driver ran over a family as they crossed a busy Florida highway, according to ...

Happy National Pizza Day & Super Bowl weekend! Here are Sarasota’s 10 best pizza spots, from Neapolitan gems to deep-dish.

Members of the School Board insisted Sarasota County Schools are still safe learning environments amid national changes to ...

Considered one of Florida's oldest and largest state parks, Myakka River State Park stretches across 58 square miles of wetlands, hammocks, pinelands and prairies. The area also features a river ...

Best restaurants in Sarasota? Here are 10 essential spots to visit for exceptional food that didn’t make USA TODAY’s Restaurants of the Year list.

Animal lovers and families will likely enjoy Sarasota's Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary. This attraction has cared for exotic animals like lions, tigers, bears and chimpanzees since 1987.

A national builder is opening a new residential community in Palmetto, north Manatee County. Pepper Grove is being created by ...

In fact, with a 2-year-old goldendoodle named Winston by her side, the educator has helped redefine the position. And that ...

Nine high schools in Manatee and Sarasota counties had multiple student-athletes “pick up the pen and sign their lives away” ...

Health care construction is underway from Wesley Chapel to Fort Myers, as new hospitals are in the works and existing ones ...