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Five new police officers, one as young as 19, are now on the streets of Venice.
A South Venice woman who came to a residence on Wednesday, March 6, to collect her belongings got into a fight with a man, using a bag of change as a weapon.
A Nokomis man was arrested for allegedly pointing a weapon at a motorcycle while both were riding on the Bypass … near a patrol vehicle.
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PUNTA GORDA — A child star in Jack Black’s 2003 movie comedy “School of Rock” is facing multiple felony charges after a spree of guitar thefts throughout the region.
NOKOMIS — Upset and nervous.
A couple was arrested this week for not making good on a promise to turn in their numerous pets after they were found in deplorable conditions.
Here’s something you don’t see often.
A 71-year-old man who lost his wallet the day after Christmas found it shortly thereafter. Missing, however, were four credit cards.
The owner of Venice Shell, in South Venice, was arrested this week for having three casino-style gambling machines in his convenience store to attract customers.
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Venice police and other law enforcement agencies remain on the lookout for a male suspect in a shooting that took place in North Venice early Tuesday. One person was injured.
A mother and daughter who live together in Nokomis are now in jail together without bond after being arrested for a home invasion assault on a North Port woman.
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UPDATE 10:50am: Venice Police are warning residents in North Venice near Knights Trail Road to stay alert.
Rumors of a cannabidiol, or CBD, crackdown by Sarasota police may have been premature. Reportedly the Sarasota Police Department received a half dozen or more complaints of illness from people who used the hemp extract. Police threatened to issue warnings via a letter to stores that sell the…
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office will close its South County office on March 4.
A major gasline leak caused by downtown construction activities forced authorities to evacuate the Venice Theatre, KMI Building and businesses in the area Thursday morning, according to Venice Fire Chief Shawn Carvey.
A Sarasota man is in critical condition after his vehicle was hit as he turned into the American Legion driveway on N. Lockwood Ridge Road.
The Department of Justice announced Thursday that Vital Life Institute LLC, formerly known as AgeVital Pharmacy LLC, located in Sarasota, and owners Jenny and William Wilkins have agreed to pay at least $775,000 to resolve claims that they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in an ille…
The Venice Police Department reported the following arrests:
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SARASOTA — Joseph Giroux thought he was sending selfies to a woman he’d been texting with for a few weeks.
The Venice Police Department is reporting an influx of vehicle damage reports in the 500 block of U.S. 41 (on the island around Publix and just south).
Here’s something you don’t see often.
A 71-year-old man who lost his wallet the day after Christmas found it shortly thereafter. Missing, however, were four credit cards.
The owner of Venice Shell, in South Venice, was arrested this week for having three casino-style gambling machines in his convenience store to attract customers.
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Venice police and other law enforcement agencies remain on the lookout for a male suspect in a shooting that took place in North Venice early Tuesday. One person was injured.
A mother and daughter who live together in Nokomis are now in jail together without bond after being arrested for a home invasion assault on a North Port woman.
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UPDATE 10:50am: Venice Police are warning residents in North Venice near Knights Trail Road to stay alert.
Rumors of a cannabidiol, or CBD, crackdown by Sarasota police may have been premature. Reportedly the Sarasota Police Department received a half dozen or more complaints of illness from people who used the hemp extract. Police threatened to issue warnings via a letter to stores that sell the…
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office will close its South County office on March 4.
A major gasline leak caused by downtown construction activities forced authorities to evacuate the Venice Theatre, KMI Building and businesses in the area Thursday morning, according to Venice Fire Chief Shawn Carvey.
A Sarasota man is in critical condition after his vehicle was hit as he turned into the American Legion driveway on N. Lockwood Ridge Road.
The Department of Justice announced Thursday that Vital Life Institute LLC, formerly known as AgeVital Pharmacy LLC, located in Sarasota, and owners Jenny and William Wilkins have agreed to pay at least $775,000 to resolve claims that they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in an ille…
The Venice Police Department reported the following arrests:
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SARASOTA — Joseph Giroux thought he was sending selfies to a woman he’d been texting with for a few weeks.
The Venice Police Department is reporting an influx of vehicle damage reports in the 500 block of U.S. 41 (on the island around Publix and just south).
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested 14 people in connection with a fraud scheme after more than $130,000 was stolen from Sarasota banking institutions over a six-month period.
Just after 8 a.m. Tuesday there was a minor traffic crash involving a young student bicyclist and a vehicle at Palermo and Nokomis Avenue near Venice Regional hospital, according to the Venice Police Department.
Venice Police are looking for your help to identify the suspect who stole a musical instrument. The young man, who appears to be in his 20’s, walked through Troll Music in Venice strumming a guitar he picked up inside, and went right out the door without paying for it, according to the Venic…
Venice police arrested a Sarasota man for domestic battery a month after a previous arrest for the same crime. It’s his third arrest in seven months for similar crimes.
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A man is dead after another tragic bicycle crash on the streets of Venice.
A Venice man was arrested for crimes he allegedly committed in December, including a road rage incident that could have seriously injured another man.
