SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - After hours of public comment from opponents concerned that development in the Celery Fields would lead to more flooding and endanger wildlife, Sarasota County Commissioners ...

Orlando-based First Property Capital Group, a CORFAC International affiliate, is merging with Sarasota outfit Robbins ...

The owners of 1.44 acres near downtown Venice have scrapped plans to build a hotel on part of the land, in favor of multifamily residential housing along Guild Drive and commercial along Tamiami Trail ...

Arts and crafts retailer JOANN announced Wednesday that it would be looking to close 500 stores as part of its bankruptcy ...

Still undergoing staff review, Florida Studio Theatre reaches capital campaign goal to name its multi-use expansion ...

It was a night of pearl-clutching for many prominent conservatives Sunday night as they objected to yet another hip-hop performance at a major sporting event. This time, it was Kendrick Lamar, who ...

On Jan. 10, 2025, surveillance video caught teens going into a public restroom at Rossi Park on Bradenton’s Riverwalk where they allegedly caused $5,000 in damage. On Jan. 10, 2025, surveillance video ...

Hi Hat Ranch, Sarasota County’s largest development project, would allow developers to build a road across 24 acres of county ...

So what’s the antidote? Florida. Catch one of the early, affordable intra-time zone flights from NYC-area airports, and you ...

Green space vs. gray space. Birds vs. builders. It’s a tale as old as time in the Sunshine State, the plot of every Carl Hiaasen novel. In Sarasota County, residents cite overdevelopment as one of ...

A New York City resident says a Florida Realtor's flyer has him seriously thinking about trading New York's snow and nonsense for the Sunshine State.

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