NORTH PORT — Beginning Wednesday, the city of North Port will fully reopen City Hall and the North Port Police Department for walk-in counter …
VENICE — Eric Robinson, whose fundraising prowess has made him the treasurer of numerous political campaigns, is under investigation for "pote…
VENICE - Venice Fire and Rescue responded to 525 Barcelona Ave., shortly after 10 a.m., Monday for a call concerning a possible drowning victi…
Here are the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics available for Florida and our area counties, as of 11:30 a.m. Sept. 28. The next update…
NORTH PORT — Emergency workers had to free a person who was trapped in a rolled-over car on Monday on Tamiami Trail.
MANASOTA KEY — The Hermitage Artist Retreat recently welcomed five new members to its board of trustees: Maryann Casey, Christine Boone, Tina …
ENGLEWOOD — A motorcyclist who was killed in a crash Sunday was a 65-year-old Port Charlotte man, the Florida Highway Patrol reported Monday.
NORTH PORT — The city is a series of neighborhoods and canals, a model bedroom community.
ENGLEWOOD — The Florida Endowment to the Humanities cares about the Lemon Bay Historical Society.
NORTH PORT — Ashley McConville dreamed of competing on “American Ninja Warrior” since she was 13 and first saw the obstacle course competition…
SARASOTA — Andy Sandberg, artistic director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, recently announced that the organization has welcomed Eli…
VENICE — Gov. Ron DeSantis removed a swath of COVID-19 restrictions by executive order, effectively pushing Florida into Stage 3 of reopening.
SARASOTA — In record time this week, Sarasota County commissioners approved their budget for the next fiscal year, with a slight increase in t…
SARASOTA — Transportation planners are asking the public for help as they put the final touches on a broad-ranging report that maps out the ne…
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NORTH PORT — Mary Seyler is teaching a literacy class.
VENICE — A Venice man, banned from city tennis courts three years ago, is still harassing a victim, according to a new police report.
VENICE — Venice Mayor Ron Feinsod is defending months of postings on his personal Facebook page.
The Venice Police Department reported the following arrests:
NORTH PORT — Mayor Debbie McDowell has been cleared of a grievance filed by a North Port group asserting that she had eavesdropped on an invit…
VENICE — The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce is feeling better after a half-year of pandemic that interrupted business around the globe.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Phase 3 reopening Friday on the eve of season.
We at the Elsie Quirk Library would like to introduce Marcus Gilfert as our new Adult Services Librarian.
OSPREY — Sarasota County deputies arrested Stephen Dukes, co-owner of now defunct HD Custom Homes in Englewood.
NORTH PORT — A woman faces contempt of court charges after missing a hearing for improperly caging class III mammals, according to reports rel…
NORTH PORT — The driver who crashed his van into a home on Cranberry Boulevard on Wednesday had been involved in an earlier hit-and-run, polic…
SARASOTA — Sarasota County Schools reported 52 positive COVID-19 cases since re-opening less than four weeks ago.
VENICE — The Venice City Council approved staff’s proposed state legislative priorities on Tuesday with one addition — a pitch for road funding.