Enjoy free outdoor block parties with food, drinks, live music, and more this weekend in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Seven new Sarasota restaurants opened last month, one closed for good, and a legendary local spot was ranked among Florida’s ...

Hungry for a taste of Old Florida? These legendary restaurants serve up timeless flavors, rich history, and classic dishes in ...

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Fear not, though, party people ... adorned with lush Florida landscaping — including clean, aged oyster shells — designed by local landscape artist Lee Alderman. The restaurant and bar ...

In a piece for Governing, William Fulton describes the growth of Venice, Florida, a planned community dating back to the 1920s designed by John Nolen. The community, as Fulton explains, “is one of the ...

10 bestromantic restaurants for date nights in Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice Ticket Newsletter ... Fear not, though, party people — The Beach Club will still live up to its name at night ...

Following our story about the state's best new restaurants, our USA TODAY NETWORK-Florida Dining and Entertainment Team surveyed favorite dining spots that have remained beloved for generations.

Venice is famously a minefield of overpriced, tourist-trap restaurants offering depressingly mediocre food. Happily, for those in the know there are also some wonderful authentic local finds ...