FDLE has issued a Florida Purple Alert for Lydia Chapman, 25, who is missing from North Port in Sarasota County. Originally published by Boca Post. Story by Boca Post Missing Persons Desk. Read the full article: FDLE Issues Purple Alert for Missing 25-year-old Woman From North Port

A community on Florida’s Gulf Coast has seen a large influx of new residents from the Midwest who are driving the area’s rapid growth. The population of Sarasota County, Florida, has grown 12.4% over the five years leading up to April 2025, according to Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business [...] The post Why Americans are flocking to this Florida retirement hot spot appeared first on YO! 107.1.

The woman who plead no contest to stealing more than $200,000 last year from Sarasota Little League was sentenced Monday to a year in Sarasota County Jail and was ordered to begin paying $176,000 in restitution upon her release.In court documents, 35-year-old Ahnaysa Kristina Turner was ordered to make a lump-sum payment of $88,006 and begin making $1,000 monthly payments 30 days after her release. She was also sentenced to 25 years of probation.Further, she is barred from working for any non-p

You’re having a nice dinner out on the Suncoast, maybe somewhere with a view, when your shoe catches a wet tile and suddenly you’re on the floor. The embarrassment hits faster than the pain. But here’s what most people don’t realize: that moment—the one you want to forget—actually sets off a clock that could determine…

Voters choose the candidates who will appear on the general election ballots months before the election in August.The primary election is Aug. 18, and those who are not yet registered or wish to change their party affiliation must do so by Monday, July 20.Registration can be done online at RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov, in person at a supervisor of elections office (2001 Adams Lane for Sarasota County residents or 600 301 Blvd. W., Ste. 108 for Manatee County residents) or by mail by filling out an

If you’ve ever spotted a dolphin gliding through the waters off Anna Maria Island, you weren’t just seeing something magical—you were witnessing what makes Holmes Beach one of the most remarkable marine viewing destinations in the entire country.According to a new analysis from BoatBooker, Holmes Beach has been ranked the #1 Gulf Coast city for…

If you’ve spent the last few years dismissing gas stations as nothing more than a place to grab stale coffee and questionable hot dogs, it’s time to recalibrate. What’s happening at fuel stops across the Suncoast isn’t just a shift—it’s a full-on food revolution.Gone are the days when “gas station cuisine” meant watching something spin…

For years, Sarasota diners have been quietly proud of their food scene while the rest of Florida got all the headlines. That’s changing fast.The newly released 2026 Michelin Guide Florida just handed Sarasota some serious validation: three local restaurants earned recognition in one of the world’s most influential restaurant rating systems. Lucky 8 Restaurant snagged…

It’s not fireworks or a backyard barbecue—for more than thirty years, the real Fourth of July kickoff in Charlotte County has been a mile-and-a-half swim across the Peace River.Hundreds of swimmers dove into Charlotte Harbor for the annual Freedom Swim this July 4th, turning what could’ve been just another holiday into something that felt genuinely…

A proposal that requires county governments to either pay tax-collector fees on school taxes or waive them all together is now Florida law.The provision, proposed by State Rep. James Buchanan, R-Sarasota, was part of a broader tax package signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis this week. The accommodation addresses, for now, a dispute between Sarasota County Schools and Tax Collector Mike Moran’s office over such a fee, referred to as a commission.The legislation went into effect July 1 for one year