Star Fish Company, located in the commercial fishing village of Cortez on the north shore of Sarasota Bay, earned a highly coveted spot in USA TODAY's recently published "2024 Restaurants of the Year" ...

One of the best waterfront restaurants in Sarasota and Bradenton — especially for those of us who love dining on fresh seafood in a fun, casual setting — has reopened following multiple closures ...

Make the gorgeous drive up Longboat Key to Cortez (bonus points if you do it while the sun is setting) and settle into a waterfront picnic table at the charming Tide Tables Restaurant & Marina, where ...

It's officially my favorite time of the year to be in Southwest Florida. The weather seems to get more pleasant each day, our snowbird neighbors have returned home to the Sunshine State and many of us ...