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South Venice Florida - The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting a shooting investigation at a Venice bank. Deputies initially responded for a shooting incident just after 9:00 a.m. at the BB&T bank located at... Read More.

October 5, 2020 Do you want to vote in the November 3 General Election? TOMORROW (Monday, October 5) is the LAST DAY to register to vote for this election! Visit Read More.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will spend a “few days” at a military hospital after contracting COVID-19, the White House said Friday, as the virus that has killed more than 205,000 Americans spread... Read More.

NOKOMIS- A Nokomis woman was found murdered in Nokomis this afternoon. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting a shooting investigation in the 200 block of North Tamiami Trail in Nokomis. The Sarasota County Public... Read More.

Punta Gorda- On September 29, 2020, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, with the assistance of SWAT and other ancillary units, executed a lawful search warrant at 15524 Lime Dr. in Punta Gorda. ... Read More.

Florida Governor DeSantis authorized Today, Monday, September 28th  as the day to begin Phase Three of Florida’s reopening. Bars, restaurants, gyms and other places are now allowed to operate at full capacity. Local governments... Read More.

SARASOTA COUNTY — Stephen Dukes, co-owner of HD Custom Homes in Englewood was arrested in Sarasota on a warrant for fraud and misapplication of construction funds. A warrant for business partner, Matthew Harden has... Read More.

NORTH PORT -The City of North Port officials have been discussing a property tax increase for its residents. The current proposal would take the tax rate to 4.2% mills from the current 3.4%. If the... Read More.

Southwest Florida’s Kia Car King, New Yorker Billy Fuccillo,  has agreed to sell two flagship Kia dealerships in Port Charlotte and Cape Coral. Buyer LMP Automotive Holding expects to close the the 36 million... Read More.

Englewood, FL – A tough decision to cancel the November 19-22, 2020 event was made by the Englewood Beach Waterfest (EBW) Board of Directors on Monday, September 14th. “After examining and reviewing the statistics,... Read More.