A federal judge has ruled a state law testing welfare recipients for drugs unconstitutional.The governor has promised an appeal of the initiative he led shortly after taking office.A military veteran... Read More.

The New Year means a raise in Florida’s minimum wage.  It has increased 14 cents to $7.93 per hour.Servers and other tipped workers also receive raises.  Their hourly pay has increased to... Read More.

Eight local convenience store clerks were cited Monday for underage alcohol sales. A sting by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Alcohol Task Force resulted in seven clerks being given a misdemeanor notice to... Read More.

The owner of Bob's Boathouse was granted a 30-day extension to a temporary certificate of occupancy Tuesday after paying the $77,000-plus in utility fees the establishment owed  the county. The Herald-Tribune reports the nautical-themed... Read More.

The Port Charlotte woman who was reported missing Monday by a relative has been safely located in the Murdock area. Detectives located Cheri Jenny Carlson, 21, in the Murdock area shortly after 3:30 p.m.... Read More.

A DeSoto County man who stopped his vehicle in the middle of SR 31 and fell asleep was arrested after deputies located both methadone pills and several baggies of crystal meth in his pocket.  ... Read More.

CCSO's Marine Patrol Unit arrested three Sarasota County men on drug charges after they were found in possession of methamphetamine.  Deputies were in a Publix Parking lot on Placida Road, heading back to their... Read More.