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Carjacking suspect caught

Thursday, September 5

A carjacking suspect has been caught. Police on Wednesday afternoon spotted a Cadillac that had been carjacked from a woman Tuesday evening, when a woman getting into her car at Parkway Collections in Sarasota... Read More.

Plans for affordable housing project advance

Thursday, September 5

Sarasota city planners this week approved the final design for an affordable housing project in downtown Sarasota. The Herald Tribune says about 40 percent of the units at the 130-unit building, known as Lofts... Read More.

Learn more about fire assessments at two upcoming meetings

Thursday, September 5

You still have a couple of opportunities to learn about fire assessment rates and requests for improvement to fire stations and department equipment for the 2020 proposed budget. There’s a public meeting tonight, at... Read More.

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Underwater Cleanup Scheduled for Sunday in Venice

Thursday, September 5

A pair of underwater cleanups in Venice are stil scheduled to go on, one coming up this weekend. The underwater cleanup on Sunday will be at Sharky’s Fishing Pier at 9am. Volunteers are still... Read More.

North Port Woman, Son Injured in Highlands Co. Crash

Thursday, September 5

Police in Highlands County are continuing to investigate a crash that injured a North Port woman and her son. Officials on Monday, 26-year old Kessie Menard was driving on SR-70 near L7 Ranch Road... Read More.

Donations Being Accepted to Help Dorian Victims

Thursday, September 5

A number of local organizations up and down the Suncoast are accepting donations to help out those in the Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian. Sarasota Military Academy is accepting donations at both the Prep Middle... Read More.

Street Repairs Planned for Next Week

Wednesday, September 4

On Monday, Sept. 9 and Tuesday, Sept. 10, a City of Venice contractor will be performing asphalt repairs within the Marina Park and Boat Ramp parking area, located at 301 E. Venice Ave. The... Read More.

Palmetto Police Investigate Hit & Run

Monday, August 26

Palmetto Police Department is investigating a hit and run incident that took place on Friday evening in front of Palmetto Elementary School. Police say that around 8:45 p.m. a male victim fell into... Read More.

Manatee Co. Sheriff Searching for Armed Robbery Suspect

Monday, August 26

Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is in search of a suspect who committed an armed robbery at a Long John Silver’s/ KFC store in Bradenton on State Road 64 East on Sunday evening. Deputies... Read More.