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.

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

Sarasota native Lynne Koplitz has hosted her own Netflix special, "Hormonal Beast," and has appeared on "The Late Late Show ...

Brando Anastasini, tightrope, is a ninth generation perform who started performing as a young artist with the Anastasini dog ...

Florida is a fascinating, beautiful, and sweltering state. It’s a prime location for beaches and holidays. But it is also a ...

Florida is a veritable bird-spotting paradise for experienced ornithologists and aspiring bird-watchers. What’s more, there ...

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 ...

The USF Future of Education Think Tank is part of an organic, faculty-driven effort to bring together dynamic, ...

Following our story about the state's best new restaurants, our USA TODAY NETWORK-Florida Dining and Entertainment Team ...

One of those beaches – Siesta Key – took a direct hit on Oct. 9, when Hurricane Milton made landfall there with winds of 120 ...

The Sarasota County Commission has approved new guidelines for how arts and cultural organizations will qualify for tourist tax funding, requiring electronic ticketing or specific entry points ...

The Gulf Islands Ferry in Manatee County will no longer stop in the city of Anna Maria until city pier repairs are complete.