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The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday it will equip its deputies with a drug called naloxone. It stops people from overdosing on opioids…

Even the defunct Bobby Jones golf course has contributed to water quality improvements in Sarasota Bay so that waters are cleaner now than at any time over the past 10 to 15 years

Artists are pushing back in Sarasota after their artwork was removed from sidewalks and other public places under an FDOT directive.

A travel advisory from the Florida Highway Patrol shortly before 6 p.m. Monday alerted drivers that Interstate 75 had been closed down temporarily in both directions due to a brush fire.

Last week, Fort Myers Mural Society Executive Director Shari Shifrin learned that the City of Sarasota is removing more than 200 hand-painted sidewalk panels that line Pineapple and Orange avenues in Sarasota’s historic Burns Court arts and culture district.

Several appointments of Southwest Florida positions were made by the governor's office Friday.Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Michael Poff, Gregory Scasny, and Sallie Seabury to the Fort Myers Beach Public Library District, Neil Rainford to the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners and Cathy Rodriguez to the Hendry County Hospital Authority Board of Directors.

Sarasota artist Skip Dyrda visited Punta Gorda last week to restore his 2019 mural, "Tails from the Harbor.” Located under the U.S. 41 southbound bridge, it was heavily damaged by surge and debris, then vandalized by graffiti following Milton.

Since the second week in June, dancers from around the globe have been training at Sarasota Cuban Ballet’s annual summer intensive. Now, they’re gearing up for On Stage 2025, a showcase performance at the Sarasota Opera House on July 19. Joining the summer intensive dancers this year are three headliners.

The civil filing in Sarasota County also included five criminal allegations against the Sarasota County School Superintendent and members of the school board.

“Paradise” is one of four exhibitions currently on view at Art Center Sarasota. The exhibition is a visual exploration of utopia, beauty, and escapism – a forum in which artists imagine and create visions of a perfect world. From serene landscapes to fantastical realms, “Paradise” showcases compelling interpretations of what paradise can be.