The grant completes Patterson Foundation's giving to Bay Park Conservancy at $10 million in gifts and challenge matches.

Meanwhile, nearby performing arts venues such as the Sarasota Orchestra and Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall enrich the area's cultural scene. The Bay further enhances Sarasota’s appeal with its ...

"It wouldn't take more than about six to 12 hours of winds out of the south to bring that water up towards our shoreline," Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Director Dave Tomasko told the Herald-Tribune.

In its first brand refresh in as many as 15 years, the Sarasota EDC worked to capture changes in the business community make-up. The Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota has rebranded after an ...

When three named storms slammed into the Suncoast this past hurricane season, they did more than just flood neighborhoods and topple power lines—they also forced millions of gallons of sewage ...

Swordfish Grill overlooks north Sarasota Bay in the historic Cortez commercial fishing village in west Manatee County near Anna Maria Island. The other two Florida restaurants to make the USA ...

TALKED WITH FIRE OFFICIALS IN THE EAST BAY ABOUT THE NEW MAP. THE GREEN FOREST HILLS OF ORINDA. FOR MANY, THIS IS WHY THEY LIVE HERE. WE LOVE LIVING HERE AND WE’D LIKE TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.

A warm weekend after a big spring rain is the optimal time for a hike to one of the Bay Area’s waterfalls. The map above shows 10 of them; more details in the stories linked at the end.

(Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) New maps issued by state fire officials show several Bay Area cities with striking increases in areas deemed at high and very high likelihood of wildfire ...

February proved to be another great month for the acclaimed Sarasota and Manatee County dining scene, as we reported on seven restaurant openings — and not a single closing. From exciting new ...

A map of Oyster Bay in 1873 is nearby, showing a bird's-eye view of the area and giving a sense of where some businesses were located. The map, made by cartographer Frederick Beers, shows a string ...