A smattering of new state laws will arrive with the new year, but the highest-profile change — restricting access to social media for children — will not be immediately enforced.

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The Farmers Market at Lakewood Ranch, which was voted as the top farmers market in Florida for the second year in a row, will ...

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. — One Sarasota town made Forbes' list of the top 12 travel destinations for the upcoming year. Longboat Key is a barrier island on the Gulf of Mexico that made the ranking along ...

A New Year’s Eve celebration in downtown Bradenton will bring live music and family fun to Old Main Street on Tuesday night.

Sarasota County Schools Superintendent Terry Connor has been named a Superintendent to Watch by the National School Public ...

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Cadillac Jack’s Honky Tonk Saloon (slogan: "country as f**k"), which has 10 other locations throughout Florida, will open its first Sarasota outpost, at 5247 S. Tamiami Trail. Veteran local ...

The Sarasota Bay was full of lights and holiday cheer for the 38th annual Holiday Boat Parade. Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates so Trump can't have them executed ...

Some activities are free, and others require tickets. Check out our event guide below. We'll be adding to it as the season goes on. It does not include the events at Central Florida and Tampa Bay ...