Several of November's biggest local events will take place this weekend, spanning Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. Downtown Sarasota's popular street party series Fresh Fridays will return ...

Pumpkin spice, caramel? After reading USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards for coffee drive-thru spots, vote in our poll ...

Highlights from the IMG Academy Ascenders’ 44-42 win over NFL Academy on Oct. 16, 2026, in Bradenton, Florida.

Charlie Crist was facing incumbent Ken Welch for the nonpartisan St. Petersburg mayoral race Nov. 3. He won in a landslide.

Two people are dead after a shooting at a Citibank in the Tampa area. The deceased include the suspect and one victim, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Authorities responded to ...

Bern’s Steak House in Tampa is one of just two Florida restaurants to make OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants in America for ...

Rodolfo Mienert, 68, made the post aimed at a Pinellas County commissioner who recently voted to approve the expansion of a ...

Sarasota County walks away from controversial $18.1 million deal to buy prime waterfront property near Siesta Key.

Veterans Day 2026 lands in the middle of the week. Federal offices will be closed and there won't be regular mail delivery.

After a fall season chock-full of celestial events, astronomers are forecasting tonight's skies could offer a glowing start ...

A roundup of Sarasota and Manatee high school sports for the week of Nov. 2-7. Region 1A-3: Saint Stephen’s repeated as ...

Election results for Sarasota County, North Port, Venice races in the Florida general election Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. See who ...