3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1784+ words) After what felt like a particularly quiet off-season this summer in the Sarasota area, we appear to be back in full force in October, with this month's local events guide featuring roughly twice as many things to do as September's....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (433+ words) In less than a week, the Tampa Bay Rays will officially be under new management. MLB owners unanimously approved the team's sale from a group led by Stuart Sternberg to one led by Jacksonville-based homebuilder Patrick Zalupski. Here's what we…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (26+ words) From a Labor Day parade to a tropical fest, Oktoberfest and beach party " here's what's on tap this September in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (528+ words) Floridians love their pets. That's not just a nice sentiment, it's science. Financial analyst site WalletHub compared the 100 largest American cities and ranked them according to how pet-friendly they are. The most pet-friendly city was Scottsdale, Arizona, but coming in…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (263+ words) If big-city living isn't your thing but a more rural lifestyle doesn't sound attractive either, you may be interested in HGTV's list of the best mid-sized cities in the United States. One Florida city, Tampa, came in at No. 1 on…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (360+ words) The Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization is asking for community input for prioritizing more than $2 billion in transportation projects planned over the next 25 years. "We've reached the most important stage of the planning process where proposed improvements become reality," said…...

11+ mon, 2+ day ago   (881+ words) PORT CHARLOTTE " As spring training baseball kicks off this week with pitchers and catchers reporting in Florida and Arizona, no team is dealing with off-field issues like the Tampa Bay Rays. With an uncertain future, not knowing where they'll be…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (722+ words) The Sarasota County Public Hospital Board approved funding Tuesday for a $450 million, 100-bed acute care hospital on 32 acres it owns on Sumter Boulevard near Interstate 75, aiming to start construction later this year, as part of its centennial celebration. While recognizing…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (268+ words) Across all Florida airports firearm discoveries have dropped from 855 total discoveries in 2022, 834 in 2023 and 817 in 2024. TSA sees decrease in firearm discoveries. How many guns were discovered at Sarasota-Bradenton Airport? While the Transportation Security Administration reported a decrease in discoveries at…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1112+ words) Barricades christening the "future home of Mighty Banyans baseball" now surround a plot at the corner of University Parkway and U.S. 41, but one persistent critic, a former Sarasota Bradenton International Airport employee, is still ringing the alarm on the facility's location....