Sarasota

Karim Manning, 39, teaches beatboxing, lyricism and digital music at schools around the Tampa Bay area. He shows kids how to use their own voice to make beats, with some history lessons along the way.

A developer bought the Colson and wanted to tear it down, saying the structure would require millions to fix. But a local company with another plan bought the structure after building an alliance of local leaders.

The new Atala Hall marks a new chapter for what used to be a commuter school. Officials hope this will raise the profile of the tight-knit campus along Sarasota Bay.

The Legacy Trail stretches from downtown Sarasota to Venice. The goal is to complete the Florida Gulf Coast Trail through seven counties.

Sarasota-based Rocket Phonics works with kids in Newtown to improve reading scores.

At a Sarasota news conference, Attorney General Ashley Moody says xylazine is being mixed with other, more common illegal drugs, and being sold to unsuspecting users.

We also talk with the mayor of Sarasota about the future of his growing city in 2023 and beyond.

Earlier this year, three activists who are opposed to COVID vaccines and standard treatment protocols for the illness were elected to the board of Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

Fourth of July is fast approaching, which means it’s time to start planning which fun-filled events to attend throughout the greater Tampa Bay region.

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.