Originally opened during Labor Day weekend in 1999 — in a building that owner J.R. Garraus estimates dates back to the 1950s — J.R.’s Old Packinghouse Café is a funky slice of Old Florida ...

Originally opened during Labor Day weekend in 1999 — in a building that owner J.R. Garraus estimates dates back to the 1950s — J.R.’s Old Packinghouse Café is a funky slice of Old Florida ...

Originally opened during Labor Day weekend in 1999 — in a building that owner J.R. Garraus estimates dates back to the 1950s — J.R.’s Old Packinghouse Café is a funky slice of Old Florida ...

Thelma Proctor, Associated Press Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park in Naples, Florida was ranked No. 4 on the 2025 Best Beaches in the U.S. list by Dr. Beach. (Thelma Proctor/Associated Press) ...

A "Freedom Festival" in Sarasota, Florida, drew hundreds of vaccine skeptics and critics of Dr. Anthony Fauci. Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, known for his questioning of mRNA vaccines ...

Riverview Ram Toryeon James (#21) on the run. The Sarasota Sailors lost 35-12 as they played hosted the Riverview Rams during a make-up game Thursday night, Nov. 8, 2024, in Sarasota.

TALLAHASSEE — New College of Florida could take over the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus under plans being negotiated in the state Legislature, according to a top ...

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo speaks to supporters and members of the media before a bill signing by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Nov. 18, 2021, in Brandon.

Though I’ve visited Sarasota several times, I’d never been to the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, a 15-acre oasis on the south side of downtown. The facility, which calls itself a living museum ...

While in Sarasota, I was pleasantly surprised by the Bahi Hut Tiki Lounge, which is Florida's oldest tiki bar. The intimate bar dates back to 1954 and serves various island-inspired cocktails.