Red tide that has lingered miles offshore from the Sarasota and Manatee shoreline has been pushed closer to local beaches by a shift in the winds.

The reports of red tide are coming from an algae bloom that is more than 100 miles long, stretching along much of the Gulf ...

Sarasota County has the highest median income in Tampa Bay at $77,213, according to SmartAsset. Manatee County, which is home ...

Cooper Creek is a 4-mile stream that is part of the Manatee River and Sarasota Bay watersheds, according to the Sarasota ...

A ballot measure in this year’s general election could secure critical funding for Sarasota County Schools. The county’s longstanding millage referendum, which generates funding for the school ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Several beaches across Sarasota County are reopening on Saturday, after being closed for weeks due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. According to the Sarasota County ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Several beaches across Sarasota County are reopening on Saturday, after being closed for weeks due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. According to the Sarasota County Government, ...

The Supervisor of Elections in Sarasota County is recommending you send them back now. Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner is asking voters not to delay in returning their mail ...

SIESTA KEY, Fla. — Some Sarasota County beaches, parks and barrier islands will reopen this weekend after being closed for more than two weeks. County officials announced the news in a press ...

"Our lifeguard stands are a symbol for Siesta, our community, all over the world in advertising," Nicole Rissler, director of Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources said during a ...