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There are early signs that merging the Venice and Sarasota County fire department's might be a good move financially. The Herald-Tribune reports Venice City Manager Ed Lavellee told council members this week that... Read More.

Things are looking up when it comes to home sales in Charlotte County. NBC2 reports March saw more home sales than in any month in the past decade. Jim Quinn of the Punta... Read More.

Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies arrested 17-people in a drug sweep yesterday in South County.... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-050115-Jennings-South County Drugs VO.mp3 A sheriff's department spokesperson says they were after people dealing cocaine, heroin, meth, and prescription medications in Venice,... Read More.

17 alleged street-level drug dealers in south Sarasota County were arrested today by deputies today. A Sarasota County Sheriff's spokesperson tells the Herald-Tribune those arrested today were allegedly selling heroine, cocaine, meth and... Read More.

There's a no-swim advisory in effect at the Venice Fishing Pier. It was issued by the Sarasota County office of the State Health Department late this morning due to high enterococci bacteria in... Read More.

Florida ranks fourth nationwide in hospital safety. The biannual report from Leapfrog assigns grades from A to F to 2,500 hospitals across the country. The grades stem from how well they protect patients from preventable harm... Read More.

North Port PD are warning residents to be more aware of what's going on around them after four recently burglaries. According to the Herald-Tribune, they're seeing two distinct types. In one, a... Read More.

CCSO deputies need your help tracking down 14-year old Lakin Bontjes who ran away from her Port Charlotte home about two weeks ago. She was last seen the night of April 15th. ... Read More.

CCSO deputies arrested a Port Charlotte on narcotics charges yesterday. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-042915-Jennings-CCSO Drug Bust VO.mp3 The Narcotics Unit served a search warrant at 44-year old Ronald Edmond's home. They say they found 82... Read More.

CCSO's Narcotics Unit served a search warrant today at a Port Charlotte home and arrested one of the residents on a variety of charges after locating a large quantity of cocaine. The home's... Read More.