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.

The Sarasota Herald-Tribune’s annual Sarasota-Manatee High School Sports Awards show was held Tuesday evening, May 26, 2026, ...

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 ...

Our favorite dining news item? A family-run Sarasota steakhouse was named among America's top burger spots. From downtown Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch to Osprey and Bradenton, here are the biggest ...

U.S. Open prep continues this week with the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, starting Thursday.

Here are the boys weightlifters who were named First Team, Second Team, Honorable Mention and Coach of the Year ...

Venice left-handed pitcher Carter Cox flipped to Florida, decommitting from FAU, following a 13-0 season with the Indians.

The Sunshine Protection Act, which would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent, has passed a House committee with bipartisan support. Proponents argue that permanent DST would improve public ...

WalletHub ranked the best U.S. cities for hockey fans, with two Florida locations cracking the top 10 list. See which ones ...

Sarasota's own data says we're overbuilding. Let's admit it and take a new approach to building density in our city.