Earlier this week, FEMA announced it has provided more than $11 million in grants to those affected by the hurricanes.

There’s a new bagel place heading to south Siesta Key, on Midnight Pass Road in the Southbridge Mall shopping plaza. Bungalow Bagels will offer imported New York bagels, coffee and assorted baked ...

Sipping a cold beer on a beautiful afternoon while watching the sun glisten on Sarasota Bay, everything seemed almost right in the world. I would return from a fabulous staycation on Tuesday to write ...

Tripadvisor has named Siesta Beach in Sarasota County, Florida, the No. 1 beach in the U.S. for 2025. The ranking was based on an analysis of global beach reviews over the past year, rated by real ...

I'm both heartbroken and inspired by what I'm seeing from our local restaurant community a week after Hurricane Helene devastated large swaths of coastal Sarasota and Manatee counties. The damage ...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, residents and business owners are scrambling to assess the damage and plan their recovery efforts. The area’s barrier islands and coastal areas suffered an ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Make reservations ahead of time to dine at any waterfront restaurant around sunset. Locals and visitors alike fill the tables fast and tend to linger until after the sun goes ...