Local news for Sarasota and Florida.
Politics · SarasotaThe Republican Party of Florida dismissed its Highlands County suit a day after a judge declined to pull the ads off the air without a hearing, leaving the commercials on television ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Politics · SarasotaDonalds urges Sarasota supporters to keep Republicans in powerAt a Sarasota campaign stop, Republican governor nominee Byron Donalds appealed for turnout as attendees voiced party loyalty alongside concerns about growth, prices and President Donald Trump.
News · SarasotaSarasota Military Academy Cadets Speak With Astronaut Aboard the International Space StationMembers of the school's amateur radio club used rooftop antennas to reach NASA astronaut Luke Delaney in orbit, asking him questions about life in space.
News · BradentonBradenton police seek help finding teen missing since late 2024Authorities are urging the public to share any information regarding the disappearance of an 18-year-old woman who has not been seen in nearly two years.
News · SarasotaSarasota's The Bay Park Wins $400,000 Grant for Storm-Resilient Living ShorelineThe Community Foundation of Sarasota County has funded a living shoreline at the 53-acre bayfront park that is meant to blunt storm surge and filter polluted runoff before it reaches Sarasota Bay.
News · TampaThree Hillsborough Sheriff's Office Employees Arrested in Separate Domestic Violence Cases Within Three Days
News · OrlandoDucks Die Suddenly at Orlando Pond as Resident Suspects Poisoning
News · OrlandoFlood Watch Covers Central Florida as Weekend Deluge Leaves Foot-Plus Totals in Parts of Brevard and Lake Counties
Politics · San BernardinoLos Angeles County Voters Will Help Decide 32 State Legislative Races on Nov. 3
Politics · GeorgetownReparations Advocates Press On as Trump Administration Moves to Block Local Programs
Politics · Huntington BeachOrange County GOP Criticizes Democratic Mailer Featuring Banana Imagery
Business · Daly CityDaly City's Jagalchi Pairs a Sprawling Korean Grocery With a Tasting-Menu Restaurant
Business · New BraunfelsRooftop Bar Planned for Historic New Braunfels Mill as San Antonio Dining Scene Shifts
Business · TechNewView and Carta Team Up to Make Employee Share Sales Easier for Startups
Sports · TampaRays Open Fifth Straight Postseason Against Rangers in AL Wild Card Series
Sports · Fort LauderdaleBrandon Miller Scores 34 as Hornets Rebound to Hand Winless Heat Another Loss
Sports · Fort LauderdaleRed Bulls Beat Inter Miami 2-0 on Own Goal and Late Forsberg Strike
