Art and nature collide as visitors ‘see the invisible’ at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

A new exhibit on display at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is an international collaboration among 12 botanical gardens across six countries that features 13 international artists and their works of augmented reality.

Gabby Petito memorial bench to be erected in North Port

Bright, colorful and inviting: One man has a vision for a steel bench that will be a permanent memorial for Gabby Petito in North Port. He says he is working with a member of the Petito family to help ensure the final piece of artwork will be exactly what Gabby’s parents want.

Football 'not even a challenge' for this special 7-year-old

Landon Brannon was born with leukemia, has a chromosome disorder, and is prone to seizures, but that didn’t stop him from playing youth football -- and enjoying a post-touchdown victory dance.

Sarasota museum offers glimpse into unique legacy of John and Mabel Ringling

With an 18th century theater, two museums, a Venetian gothic mansion and a world-class art collection located on a 66-acre arboretum, the Ringling Art Museum is unlike any other museum in the Bay Area. 

Teens help snook population rebound after cold snaps, red tide

For the past eight months, Riverview High School students have taken on the big responsibility of measuring, weighing and preparing snook to be released.

Gabby Petito memorial to be removed as city seeks permanent solution

The city of North Port says the makeshift memorial for Gabby Petito amassed at City Center Front Green must be removed due to damage from the elements, but officials are working to find a permanent place for mourners to pay their respects.

Former FBI investigator says Brian Laundrie's dad 'may be a little more forthcoming' while helping search

Three weeks into the search for Brian Laundrie in the Carlton Reserve, the father of the only person of interest named in the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito has begun actively helping in the effort to find his son.

Brian Laundrie's father joins law enforcement searching for son at Carlton Reserve

Brian Laundrie's father, Christopher, spent Thursday morning at a North Port park with law enforcement, one day after he was asked for to join the search for his son as they investigate the Gabby Petito case.

No one left behind: Unclaimed veterans buried side-by-side in Sarasota service

One was a helicopter mechanic during the Vietnam war; the other served in Korea. They didn’t know one another, but the two unclaimed veterans were buried side-by-side today at Sarasota National Cemetery.

State targets 8 school districts over mask requirements; Hillsborough, Sarasota off the hook

The State Board of Education on Thursday ratcheted up discipline against eight county school boards that have maintained student mask mandates to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Brian Laundrie manhunt: Fugitive's father to join search at Carlton Reserve, lawyer says

"Chris Laundrie was asked to assist law enforcement in their search for Brian at the preserve today," Steve Bertolino, the family's attorney, told Fox News Wednesday night.

'He's a coward': Gabby Petito's father believes Brian Laundrie is alive

Anger and pain -- that's how the family of Gabby Petito describes their emotions over the last month. They appeared on Dr. Phil to talk about their search for answers and closure.

Judge considers Sarasota craft store's challenge to 'vaccine passport' ban

A Leon County circuit judge is scheduled Thursday to hold a hearing in a Sarasota hobby and craft store’s challenge to a state law that bans so-called "vaccine passports."

Gabby Petito's YouTube video posted while Brian Laundrie left her in Utah to fly home to Florida

Gabby Petito told a police officer that her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, didn't believe in her dream to create a website and blog, but she was apparently able to edit and publish an 8-minute video when Laundrie left her for nearly a week in Utah while he flew home to Florida.

Congressman pushes to re-establish manatees as 'endangered'

Florida’s manatee population continues to dwindle at an alarming rate, and Congressman Vern Buchanan says he will push for a new law that will change the classification of manatees from "threatened" to "endangered."

Laundrie attorney confirms Brian left to hike preserve day earlier than parents previously claimed

The timeline of Brian Laundrie's whereabouts since he returned to Florida in his fiancée's van on September 1 continues to evolve as the family's lawyer confirms new details about the day he disappeared from his parents' North Port home.