Sarasota

As much as 86% of wetlands in Florida could lose federal protections under proposed changes.

Although the city’s parking division was envisioned to pay for itself with fees and citations, it had not been able to do so for over a decade.

The city and nonprofit foundation enter a dispute resolution over the amended partnership agreement.

Florida Education Commissioner Henry Mack says the teacher rejected a student's political views, encouraged him to discuss controversial topics against his parents' wishes and improperly shared information about him and his younger brother with other teachers.

A little-known Bird Key resident has contributed $200,000 to a political committee supporting two candidates in Sarasota's City Commission election, an extraordinary sum for a local race.

Remnant Church has resumed full services despite a county zoning violation notice and says it plans to challenge the restrictions in court.

Spencer Anderson faced angry residents demanding answers after widespread flooding, and a Suncoast Searchlight and Florida Trident investigation later found a department in disarray under his leadership.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, will be at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Nov. 17 to talk about their grief after their son was taken by Hamas and killed.

Dewane led the diocese of about 260,000 Catholics for nearly 20 years before his retirement and was serving as bishop emeritus until his death Wednesday at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

A year after Stormwater Director Ben Quartermaine was brought on to lead the embattled department, Suncoast Searchlight and the Florida Trident set out to examine what has changed — and what hasn’t.

Nonprofit and business leaders in Sarasota discussed the struggle of making a living without protected status. One who works with individuals and families said some are "basically barricaded in their homes."

Biking and walking advocates in Tampa are gathering this weekend to spread the word about going car-free. And before L.A. became America’s movie-making hub, our state was "Hollywood East."