Sarasota

The organization releases clams into Sarasota Bay due to their natural abilities to filter excess nutrients.

At an April 4 city commission meeting, the proposed partnership with the Van Wezel Foundation was approved 3-2. Opponents say there are aspects in the plan they don’t understand.

The issue of housing affordability was emphasized in a Sarasota County Commission meeting earlier this month.

Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein was best known for his comic-book-style. But he was also a fan of impressionism and created a series of modern takes on paintings by Claude Monet.

The Sarasota City Commission this week debated if it needs an ordinance beefing up oversight of vacation rentals.

The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports a fellow officer recently filed an anonymous complaint against Chief Bernadette DiPino over comments she made about a homeless man. DiPino's resignation goes into effect Friday.

Bernadette DiPino has served as Sarasota's police chief since 2012. Her resignation is effective Friday.

The system will assign appointments on a first-come, first-served basis, and unlike the previous system allows people to sign up via telephone, too.

Social isolation has made life difficult for many senior citizens during the pandemic. Volunteers at one Sarasota organization are finding that a regular phone call can help.

The Sarasota Orchestra is giving a series of outdoor concerts in Sarasota and Manatee counties from December through April in some of the area's most picturesque spots.

Here are the 2020 Sarasota County election results.

For years, Souls to The Polls events have aimed to boost black voter turnout. Some say this year feels different.