In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma last year, Sarasota County officials pledged there would be a shelter in the Venice area before the next hurricane season.
A Venice resident made a final plea this week before the City Council as it took its final vote on the city budget: Put the fire department funding debate to rest once and for all by letting voters decide the issue of whether to consolidate fire services with Sarasota County.
Everyone on the Venice City Council agreed City Manager Ed Lavallee deserved a raise, just not the 10 percent raise they preliminarily approved on Sept. 5.
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Venice resident Vanessa Nichols used a recent School Board meeting to discuss her own experiences with an ongoing transgender discussion at Sarasota County Schools.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be asked next week to continue the catch-and-release of snook and redfish in Sarasota, Charlotte and other Southwest Florida waters due to the continuing red tide bloom.
As usual, next week's Venice City Council meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday. But the agenda includes a request from a resident that the Council consider varying that schedule.
A Nokomis man who allegedly snatched a child away from her mother and sped off is facing charges of kidnapping and aggravated battery knowing the victim is pregnant.
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A trio of resident- proposed changes to the Sarasota County Charter along with one proposed by county commissioners will appear on the November ballot.
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Sadly, dead fish and other marine life continue to wash up along the Gulf shores of local barrier islands due to the toxic red tide algae.
A Republican candidate for statewide office can always count on a big turnout for a campaign event in the Venice area, and Gov. Rick Scott certainly got one Monday.
This month marks the second anniversary of a missing Venice man.
The Venice City Council is halfway toward adopting an ordinance that’s been more than three decades in the making.
The Venice Planning Commission took another step this week toward keeping a City Council promise to constituents to make Pinebrook Park off limits to development.
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Sustaining a near- perfect level of treating residents with respect is difficult, so it’s not surprising to see a decline in that level this year.
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West Villages is one of the fastest growing planned communities in the United States, and because of that, Larry Snyder, a Southern Baptist pastor, is planting a new Southern Baptist Church in South Sarasota County.
West Villages is one of the fastest growing planned communities in the United States, and because of that, Larry Snyder, a Southern Baptist pastor, is planting a new Southern Baptist Church in South Sarasota County.
Venice MainStreet’s Beach Party is still on for Saturday. It just won’t be on the beach.
Mote Marine Laboratory has been designated as a leader in a federal effort researching dolphin deaths due to red tide in Southwest Florida.
Everything from theatrical performances about bullying to science experiments using liquid nitrogen to produce ice cream were on display recently, as nearly 200 area teachers took time out from their weekend to attend EdExploreSRQ’s third annual ED-stravaganza.
A tractor operator found himself on a literal hot seat while he was eating lunch.
Tervis, the nationally known tumbler manufacturer in North Venice, is giving away 10,000 exclusive reusable tumblers on Thursday, Sept. 27.
In an effort to convince Sarasota County to save the North Jetty Fish Camp trolley, more than 150 people attended a presentation and discussion by Sarasota County Historical Resources Manager Rob Bendus last Saturday.
On Tuesday, the Venice City Council adopted a resolution urging residents to forgo using fertilizer, in hopes of reducing the food source for the algae that bloom into red tide.
The Venice City Council has decided to get more heavily involved in the impact fee business. But it’s going to take a while.
The Sarasota County School District just created its own police force and the city of Venice had two old police cars about to go to auction. In law enforcement — and any other field — that’s a match.
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