New Mural Coming to Venice
A new mural will coming to the City of Venice soon. The piece of art will be painted on the side of a building in downtown as a way to create a unique tourist... Read More.
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North Port Man Gets Life in Prison in Girlfriend’s Murder
A 43-year-old North Port man will spend the rest of his life in prison in connection with the murder of his live-in girlfriend, Erica White, last year.Jason Doty had already been found guilty... Read More.
Florida Legislature Heads into Final Week
The Florida Legislature heads into its final scheduled week with a host of major issues still to be settled, including a roughly $90 billion state budget that is the only bill lawmakers are required... Read More.
North Port Parents Dead Following April 20th Crash in Lee Co.
A North Port woman that was injured in a crash last weekend in Lee County has died.Last Saturday, a Jeep carrying 36-year old Jesus Machado, his wife, 30-year old Keli, and their three... Read More.
Winter Tourism Was up in Sarasota County
Peak season on the Suncoast is coming to an end and Visit Sarasota County said they saw more visitors than in past years. Visit Sarasota County released numbers from January through March 2019. They... Read More.
Education Conference Cancelled
Due to an emergency with the keynote speaker, the “Diversity and Equity in Gifted Education” conference scheduled for Saturday, April 27 has been cancelled. The event was scheduled to take place at Pine View... Read More.
Youth Pastor Arrested for Allegedly Having Sex with 15 Year old Girl
Authorities say a 38-year-old youth pastor at a now defunct South Florida church coerced a girl into having sex with him by threatening to turn her family in to immigration officials. Luis Clarke assaulted... Read More.
Florida Senate Unanimously Passes $3M Red Tide Research Bill
A bill aimed at controlling and alleviating red tide blooms was unanimously passed by the Florida Senate.The bill passed Thursday would provide $3 million a year for the next six years to research red... Read More.
Sarasota Co. Sheriffs Office Promotes Controversial Deputy
The Sarasota County Sheriffs Office is coming under fire for promoting a deputy that's been the subject of a dozen internal affairs investigations since 1998.Dan Tutko has been involved in four traffic crashes... Read More.
Port Charlotte HS Student Arrested for Threats Against Teacher
A Port Charlotte High School student was arrested on Wednesday he posted drawings on Instagram depicting violence against a teacher.18-year old Eric Eastman was charged with 'sending a written threat to kill' after... Read More.