The "no swim" advisory at Venice Fishing Pier has ended. It lasted an entire week. County health officials say test results have returned satisfactory for both the EPA and state standards. You can resume swimming and other... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested 39 people on a variety of charges. These range from burglary to homicide. The sheriff's office calls all this part of Operation ShortStop. It describes it as a 20-day "targeted... Read More.

The investigation continues into why the Punta Gorda policeman involved in Tuesday's shooting had live rounds instead of blanks. The incident during a citizens police academy led to the death of 73-year-old Mary Knowlton The Miami... Read More.

The previous employer of the police officer who killed a woman Tuesday asked him to resign before he came here. Punta Gorda Police say Lee Coel remains on paid administrative leave. This follows the shooting death... Read More.

A Sarasota man allegedly skipped out on a bar tab Monday. The sheriff's office says 29-year-old Jacob Davis led law enforcement on a high-speed chase. It claims he left the Miller Ale House on Kenny Drive... Read More.

A Sarasota man has gone to jail for allegedly downloading child pornography. The sheriff's office says deputies have found nearly 200 files of it on a computer belonging to 53-year-old Curtis Edmond. It claims they have... Read More.

The number of locally-acquired cases of Zika in Miami has increased again. The state health department says it has found another such case of the virus in the Wynwood neighborhood. This new case puts the number... Read More.

A woman has identified herself to The Associated Press as a longtime friend of Mary Knowlton. Carolyn Hartwigsen of Edina, Minn. says Knowlton had a love of books, and tried instilling that in young readers. Hartwigsen... Read More.