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A five-year-old recovering from injuries received when his bike was struck by a truck in Sarasota County. Authorities say five-year-old Isiah Jackson of Sarasota County was not wearing a helmet when he was struck... Read More.

A man who badly beat a corrections officer during an escape from the Sarasota County Jail has had his life sentence overturned. An appellate court ruled that Jireh Kleppinger was one of a number... Read More.

We've been following the efforts of Sarasota high wire artist Nick Wallenda's efforts to get permission to wire-walk across Niagara Falls. Now, he has it. After repeated denials of permission, the Niagara Parks Commission... Read More.

Governor Rick Scott in Sarasota today and tomorrow. He and First Lady Ann Scott are attending an opening of a Peter Paul Rubens exhibition at the Ringling Museum of Art this evening. That will... Read More.

Authorities say two peo­ple were air­lifted to regional trauma cen­ters following separate accidents yesterday in Englewood. Complete reports on each crash are pending, but here's what we know so far: the first crash happened... Read More.

He hit a prof and a student, but says he doesn't remember doing it. That's what 19 year old Vantrell Gilliam told Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies who arrested him on Tuesday. They said he... Read More.

Still no vacation rentals of single-family homes in Venice. The city council voting to retain a controversial ordinance banning rental of homes in neighborhoods made up of single-family dwellings, even though it may be... Read More.

If you've always found yourself a bit scared when the clouds start to turn dark and roll in the sky, an opportunity to learn about what you're seeing is coming up. SKYWARN Training for... Read More.

(PORT CHARLOTTE) The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to a call Monday at 6:58 p.m. to Hillsborough Blvd. and Eva St. in Port Charlotte in reference to a report of a female in distress... Read More.

Charges are still pending in relation to a two-vehicle crash in North Port Sunday that killed a person. Police said yesterday that 23-year old Dennis Shambora of Venice failed to stop and drove from... Read More.