Venice City Council Votes to Ban Shark Fishing
On Tuesday, the Venice City Council voted to ban shark fishing on the pier and on all city beaches.
There are some state laws that are set to take effect, including a Shore Based... Read More.
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Charlotte Co. Man Gets 14 Years in Prison for Fatal 2016 Crash
A Florida man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a fatal crash.
Charlotte County prosecutors say 25-year-old Michel Brutus was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of a... Read More.
New Survey Shows Floridians Have Forgotten Hurricane Michael Victims
A new survey of Floridians is reinforcing the belief among victims of Hurricane Michael that they've been forgotten as they continue their recovery efforts eight months after the Category 5 storm made landfall. According... Read More.
Lee County Deputies Make Drug Busts
Lee County deputies are serving search warrants in the Pine Manor neighborhood.
Deputies are going in and out of homes near Third Avenue and Oak Drive.Three of the search warrants are for narcotics. Deputies confirmed... Read More.
14 Arrested in Sarasota, Venice Retail Theft Sting
14 people were arrested in a retail theft sting in both Venice and Sarasota.
Over a three-day span, officials with the Sarasota County Sheriffs Office filed 20 charges against the 14 suspects. All but... Read More.
Man Dead in Charlotte Co. Officer-Involved Shooting
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man died in an officer-involved shooting late on Monday night.
Officers went to a home in the 6000 block of McKinley Terrace for a report... Read More.
Sarasota Co. Courthouse Adds ‘Lactation Room’ for Nursing Moms
The Sarasota County courthouse is making things a bit easier for the moms of newborns after adding a lactation room that opened this week.
Members of the Sarasota chapter of the Florida Association for... Read More.
Former Teacher Goes to Prison for Having Sex with Student
A former teacher at Evangelical Christian School was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after she had sex with a 17-year-old student in 2018. Once released, Suzanne Owen will also be... Read More.
Car & Fire Truck Collide in Sarasota
A car and fire truck collided on US301 in Sarasota earlier today. The crash happened around 1pm at US301 and 17th Street and involved a Sarasota County Emergency Services fire truck. It’s unknown what... Read More.
Indoor Vaping Banned Starting Next Week
Starting next week, vaping and the use of electronic cigarettes in most indoor workplaces, will be banned, similar to a long-standing law that prohibits smoking tobacco in indoor workplaces.