BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. — A tiny bottle with a message inside traveled from Hawaii in ocean currents before being washed ashore in Bradenton Beach on Sunday and found by a girl visiting from Michigan.

This updated list highlights 10 restaurants across Sarasota and Manatee counties that locals love but that fly a bit under ...

Manatee County restaurants are routinely inspected by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation for ...

The Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande was named the best resort in Florida in Travel + Leisure's 2025 World's Best Awards.

Across the Sunshine State, the top dives all share a similar rhythm: smoke curling through the air, cold pours sliding across the bar, and a lived-in charm that locals can't get enough of. The places ...

Anna Maria Island stretches along the Gulf Coast like a seven-mile smile. This barrier island keeps the laid-back vibe that made Florida famous before the crowds discovered it. Three small cities ...

Bradenton-area restaurant fans had dozens of new restaurants to choose from in 2025. From fine dining to fast-casual and ...

The first seafood and music festival of the new year, last call for winter holiday events, and more this weekend in Sarasota and Bradenton, Jan. 2-4.

Police say a 54-year-old Bradenton man is under arrest after he targeted Seabreeze Mobile Home Park residents and collected money for hurricane repairs and instead spent the money at casinos. In this ...

There is a quiet league of Florida beachfront spots where the locals smile politely and change the subject if you ask for directions, not out of rudeness, but out of a learned instinct to protect ...

COLUMBIA — A new beach-themed bar has taken over the former Social Bar and Lounge building in the Vista and plans to open in the next month or so. Downtown Beach Bar and Grill has transformed the ...

Three words: Mariah, martinis, Miami. We are in! The Queen of Christmas has brought her holiday bar to the Magic City. Now, Santa’s sexiest elf, Alex Miranda, is here to explain why this is a Merry ...