Kids Summer Free Meal Proram
As schools get out for summer, more than one million students will have to look elsewhere for food during the day. To meet the need, the Florida Department of Agriculture will soon start its... Read More.
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Anna Maria Pier Update
An update on the Anna Maria Pier...So far, crews have completed the understructure of the new pier on the northern end of Anna Maria Island. The next step is for crews to install... Read More.
Negotiations Ongoing Between Sarasota Co. Schools, Union
There are some important bargaining sessions going on between Sarasota County Schools and the teachers' union, the Sarasota Classified Teacher’s Association.
Among the negotiations include a $12 minium wage for some classified employees and... Read More.
North Port Man Charged After Allegedly Stealing, Crashing Woman’s Car
A North Port man is facing charges after police say he stole a woman's car and later crashed it off I-75 and Laurel Road.
Officers were called early Tuesday morning to a home in... Read More.
Man in Underwear Tries to Break into Sarasota Home with a Hatchett
A man is accused of trying to use a hatchet to break into a Sarasota couple's home and threatening them with the weapon. The couple called 911 just before 10pm Wednesday to report a... Read More.
Drug and Gun Arrests Today in Fort Myers
The Lee County Sheriff's Office announced seven arrests on Thursday as a part of an investigation into recent gun violence in the Pine Manor neighborhood of Fort Myers. The ongoing investigation also netted nine... Read More.
Bradenton Man Faces Ten Years in Prison
A Bradenton man who came to the U.S. from Mexico illegally as a teen is facing up to 10 years in prison for having a gun that he said he used to kill someone... Read More.
Rep. Steube Pushing for Marijuana Removal from ‘Schedule 1’ Status
Going against his party's leadership, US Rep Greg Steuebe said this week he supports removing marijuana from its Schedule 1 status.
He made the comments at a town hall meeting sponsored by Concerned Veterans... Read More.
Sarasota Co. Residents Urged to Leave Feedback on Transportation Survey
Residents of both Sarasota and Manatee Counties are being invited to participate in the Transform Tomorrow 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan General Survey.
The feedback and comments generated will be reviewed by the Sarasota/Manatee... Read More.
What’s That Smell?
An authorized burn broke containment this afternoon, according to the Florida Forest Service. The fire has burned five acres in Fort Myers in the area of Penzance Boulevard. That sits between Six Mile Cypress... Read More.
