In honor of the Dr. Martin Luther Jr. holiday, The State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota is sponsoring its 6th annual community MLK Day of Service. The day of service event isn't just happening along... Read More.

Legislation filed at the state capitol would create sales-tax exemptions on several items that can help seniors and disabled Floridians live independently in their homes. Under a measure filed in the Florida House of... Read More.

It’s been over six months since red tide returned to the Suncoast, costing local businesses millions of dollars in combined losses. And now some of those businesses are staying afloat thanks to the U.S.... Read More.

A mom and her son were found dead at a home on Floral Drive in Fort Myers. 41-year-old Kenya Ellis and 10-year-old Julian Ellis were found by Fort Myers police Thursday when family members... Read More.

All Faiths Food Bank mobilizes to Serve the Community During Government Shutdown in Sarasota County. A long-term shutdown will have an impact on federal safety net food programs such as school breakfast and... Read More.

Although free and reduced school lunches are being threatened as part of the partial government shutdown, Suncoast students won’t go hungry. Both Manatee and Sarasota County Schools will have their free and reduced lunch... Read More.

An opponent of the Siesta Promenade development has sued Sarasota County, asking a judge to “quash and remand” the county commission’s December decision approving the project. Sura Kochman, who led protests against the development... Read More.

Foreclosures across southwest Florida are finally back to pre-recession levels dating back to 2006. According to a report released Wednesday from real estate database ATTOM Data Solutions, less than a half percent of all... Read More.