SIESTA KEY, Fla. (WFLA)— Siesta Beach was named the best beach in the United States and fourth in the world by Tripadvisor.

Nesting shorebirds frequent Longboat and Lido Key beaches in the spring and summer months, with the season officially starting on Feb. 15.

Fish kills lingered across several Sarasota and Manatee County beaches after the long President's Day weekend.

The side effects of red tide were prominent on Longboat Key beaches on Feb. 17. Piles of dead fish accumulated near the tide ...

Florida's Gulf Coast is facing another red tide crisis, with hundreds of dead fish washing ashore on Sarasota and Manatee ...

Across the Sunshine State, thousands show up in protest voicing angst, frustration and concerns of overreach from Trump administration on Feb. 17.

Dead fish littered many Sarasota and Manatee County beaches into Presidents Day as red tide offshore of Southwest Florida ...

The annual 'Say I Do Again' vow renewal ceremony took place on Nokomis Beach and Siesta Beach on Valentine's Day. Over 300 ...

Red tide is caused by a harmful algae bloom. It can bring respiratory problems and even fish kills in high concentrations.

Red tide blooming near Florida Gulf coast beaches has drifted closer to Sarasota County over the past week, but beach impacts ...

Space is running out at the Sarasota County Jail, with it already being the second-most overcrowded jail in Florida. The Sarasota County Sheriff has been calling for a solution for years, but it's now ...

A study was requested to be submitted in five days, detailing whether protocols from an earlier report on protecting county beaches from trash and pollution were followed. “Having the debris go ...