Claire Alfree

Operation Southern Slow Down hits Sarasota and Manatee counties

July 14, 2026 · Tampa Bay, Florida Local News

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Eugene Rider starts every morning biking 25 miles across Sarasota and Manatee counties. “I have good tires. I inspect the brakes every day,” he…

Manatee and Sarasota residents compete in the Gulf Coast Games for Life

February 13, 2026 · Tampa Bay, Florida Local News

BRADENTON, Fla. — For Janet Rumig of Sarasota, the bowling alley is a second home. She is so comfortable walking up to the lane that it is hard…