Sarasota County recently updated its plan for areas prone to flooding. If approved, lower flood insurance rates could be in ...

Opposition to the approved 348-foot, 14-unit condo tower will go before the Sarasota City Commission on Tuesday.

Sarasota County has until Aug. 24 to conduct due diligence; campgrounds would be hooked up to county water and sewer system ...

This area contains portions of Sarasota and Manatee counties and hosts the highest density of loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nests in the Gulf of Mexico. The program supports conservation of ...

While several commissioners supported purchasing the property on Main Street, Commissioners Tom Knight and Joe Neunder were ...

The Gulf Coast gem known for its silky quartz sand was the only US destination to make this year's annual ranking.

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 5 to 7 mph (8 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 67 °F (19.4 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 85 °F (29.4 °C). Winds variable at 7 to 10 mph (11. ...

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There were 87 wildfires burning across Florida April 18. The number of fires jumped from 71 on April 17. The fires are burning 3,093 acres. As drought conditions worsen across Florida, the number ...

Two people have died and at least six are injured following a shooting on Florida State University's campus Thursday morning. The university announced at 3:30 p.m. that "law enforcement has ...

Longboat Key, St. Armands Key, Siesta Key and Sarasota are climbing ... in response to last year’s FEMA maps, which suggested a decrease in base flood elevation by about two feet islandwide.

Night - Clear. Winds variable at 7 to 15 mph (11.3 to 24.1 kph). The overnight low will be 60 °F (15.6 °C). Sunny with a high of 85 °F (29.4 °C). Winds variable at 7 to 11 mph (11.3 to 17.7 ...