Restaurant openings, closures, relocations and a beloved restaurateur's death shook the Sarasota and Bradenton dining scene in May.

After an 80-year-old Bradenton man was coaxed into converting $1.4 million into gold bars, a co-conspirator was sentenced to 15 1/2 years in prison.

Braden River two-sport athlete Maddie Baehr is trading graduation parties and competing for the Irish national flag football team.

Venice baserunner RJ Shields (#21) tags back at first base as Barron Collier first baseman Alan Overmyer (#12) waits for the throw from the pitcher. Venice High hosted Barron Collier High in boys ...