The inaugural trip is the first new Allegiant flight for the airport in over a decade. MOLINE, Ill. — Approximately 125 passengers rode on the first flight from the Quad Cities International Airport to Sarasota,

It’s also known as the Lilly Glaubach Act after the 13-year-old Osprey girl who was killed while riding her bike home from school in 2022. Lilly was a student at Pine View School and was hit by a sedan in the crosswalk.

Proposals to crack down on illegal immigration are ready for final passage. Committees in the House and Senate heard the bills during this week’s special session Wednesday morning. At its core, Florida lawmakers approved these proposals last month in the previous special session.

Florida is definitely an ideal destination for beach-loving families. As a Florida-based mom and frequent traveler around the Sunshine State, I've spent time on beaches all over the state, often with my daughter in tow.

One of Sarasota and Manatee counties’ busiest dining districts is about to welcome two of the region’s biggest restaurant names. University Town Center has secured a deal to bring in a pair of Tampa’s most popular restaurants — helmed by one of Florida's most renowned chefs — next year.

Florida State football redshirt freshman Charles Lester III was arrested for a DUI in Manatee County on Monday.

People who want to escape the cold weather for a few days in the sun have a new option for traveling to Florida. Allegiant begins service from Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) in Florida,

Floridians gathered outside their Capitol Monday to protest President Donald Trump and his administration’s early actions, joining a nationwide movement.  A self-described “decentralized rapid response to the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration and its plutocratic allies,

A new study by Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota has revealed a potential link between red tide algal blooms and long-term acidification of Florida’s estuaries. Coastal residents of Florida are well aware of the harmful effects of red tide,

Nesting shorebirds frequent Longboat and Lido Key beaches in the spring and summer months, with the season officially starting on Feb. 15.

Tikka Indian Cuisine, named Florida's second best restaurant by Yelp in 2023, has opened a third location. The new restaurant occupies the former space of Royal Peacock Indian Kitchen in the Sarasota Crossings plaza.

The decision means the group can’t recover its attorney’s fees in the two-year legal fight, which it expected the state to pay