Tampa's Miki Sudo is the all-time great in the women's division. Men's legend Joey Chestnut is the GOAT of the competition ...

Congress recently passed the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a significant effort to address the nation's housing shortage. Although the bill remains stalled at the White House as of this ...

The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs play the final game of their 3-game series in Chicago, Illinois, Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Sarasota County saw a strong month for tourism in May 2026, with visitation increasing 6.8% year over year and direct visitor spending also rising 6.8%. Visit Sarasota shared with the Sarasota ...

Much respect to Luana "Rosy" Bernal, Michele Lana and Christa Wengerd. They’ve been 911 Dispatchers with the Bradenton Police Department for approximately 39 years and were honored recently as Team of ...

No tropical cyclones are expected to form on the Fourth of July or over the next seven days. People in Florida can expect high heat, with heat index values reaching into the triple digits. The ...

Miki Sudo of Tampa, Florida, wins her 12th Nathan's hot dog eating contest title (11 of 13), downing 38 3/4 dogs in 99-degree ...

The percentage of Bright Futures Scholars at New College of Florida has dropped from 44% to 25% under President Richard Corcoran. Despite an overall increase in student enrollment, the number of these ...

The Dickey Betts Memorial Highway was unveiled July 1 near his longtime Osprey home, followed by a tribute concert and celebration.

Due to dry conditions and wildfire risk, some Florida counties have banned fireworks for the Fourth of July. Four counties, including Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota, currently have burn bans ...

Just in time for the July Fourth holiday weekend, Sarasota has been named the No. 1 "Best Town to Visit in 2026" by CNN. As ...

While the Sarasota restaurant scene brims with great places for burgers, a high-quality hot dog is much harder to find. In my ...