Sarasota

The legislative session starts in 2024, and concerned Sarasota citizens and community leaders had a chance to speak to their representatives.

Local connection to missing Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency yesterday in response to the war between Israel and Hamas, allowing the Florida Division of Emergency Management to “bring Floridians home and transport...

One Sarasota woman is searching for her stepson, who is among the missing Israelis after Hamas's deadly attack.

Listen: In a controversial move last month, the Sarasota County Commission cut funding for various social service programs, including childcare and homeless services. But now, the commission has reversed the cuts. The commission had voted...

Hurricane Ian’s impact A new report shows the disproportionate impact Hurricane Ian had on Florida’s rural agricultural areas.   Idalia insurance claims Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Idalia topped $156 million Sunday based on 17,472...

A couple is fighting a plan for thousands of new homes near their rural northeastern Sarasota County neighborhood.

After 40 years of obscurity, comic novelist Bob Plunkett is finally getting the attention his devoted fans thought he deserved. His novel “My Search for Warren Harding” was recently republished after 40 years to acclaim...

New College of Florida has 3 finalists for a new president and the Sarasota school’s Interim President Richard Corcoran is one.

After 2 weeks without new malaria cases, Sarasota County and CDC officials spoke out regarding the outbreak.

At an ALEC conference Gov. Ron DeSantis shrugged off reports about high faculty turnover at his remade New College of Florida.

Helene Gold said over the past three weeks, she felt “increasingly out of the loop.” So, the librarian wasn’t surprised when she received a call on Monday, requesting her immediate presence in the library conference...

Listen: New College of Florida trustees are set to defer or outright deny tenure to five faculty members at their next meeting. This comes as the Governor seeks to transform the college. New College’s interim...