Led by Anand Pallegar, the owner of DreamLarge, a coalition including the city of Sarasota, paid $700,000 to protect the building for restoration.

Named after the first African American to settle in Sarasota, The Colson was the only hotel where black people could stay during Jim Crow racial segregation.

This is not the setting for a techy shower or too many shiny hard surfaces. I’m trying to think Middle Earth, not Miami.” ...

From a swanky rooftop waterfront eatery to a spot for incredible sandwiches, these are our picks for the top 12 new Florida restaurants of the year.

Lori Edwards will depart on Jan. 6 after 24 years as Polk County Supervisor of Elections, having conducted more than 200 ...

DreamLarge acquires Historic Colson Hotel and plans to honor Black heritage, turn symbol of Sarasota’s history into a hub for ...

Before Black residents and visitors could swim and visit Lido Beach, the Colson Hotel provided a place of solace for Sarasota ...

Here are five Florida natural spaces you can visit to amplify environmental protection efforts and boost the state's outdoor ...

Nothing says the holidays like the circus, especially when the star is Sarasota’s hometown hero, Nik Wallenda. For the second ...

It was quite a year for the local real estate market. The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation highlighted these historic buildings as part of its fifth annual “Six to Save” initiative.

Damage from Hurricane Milton is driving down citrus production from what was already expected to be a historic low in the ...

The Rusk County Heritage Association in Henderson, after an absence of several years, will sponsor Heritage Holiday Home Tours from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 8. Three historic ...