Walmart Raising Smoking Minimum Age
Walmart said Wednesday that it will raise the minimum age for tobacco products and e-cigarettes to 21 in all its U.S. stores in an effort to combat tobacco sales to minors.
It will also stop... Read More.
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Man Not Arrested After Asking if he Could Pawn his Child
Police in Sarasota say a 43-year-old father will not face charges after asking a clerk from a local jewelry store if he could pawn his infant child. Officials say the father walked into the... Read More.
Dog Virus Spreading in Lee County
A nasty virus that could kill your dogs is spreading through Lee County. The parvovirus spreads when dogs come into contact with dirt contaminated with feces. The dogs then track it into the house,... Read More.
Sexual Assault Arrest in Bradenton
A man has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a woman who was sleeping at a bus stop in downtown Bradenton. Police took 21-year-old Henry Bradley III into custody Tuesday night and charged... Read More.
Gas Prices Rise By 6 Cents Across Florida, Top $2.77 Per Gallon
Gas prices are set to rise as we get closer to summer, but what they are doing right now is fluctuating.
AAA reports that the national gas price average at $2.89- a penny more... Read More.
Woman Pulls Gator From Pants During Charlotte Co. Traffic Stop
Charlotte Co Sheriff’s officials say a Florida woman pulled a small alligator from her yoga pants during a traffic stop.
The Charlotte County sheriff’s deputy stopped a pickup truck Monday afternoon after it ran a... Read More.
Salvation Army Closes on Permanent Home in North Port
The Salvation Army has closed on a purchase of a 12 acre property in North Port, its first-ever permanent home in the city.
The former church property at 14600 Tamiami Trail will eventually be... Read More.
Man May Have Burglarized Four Homes
Sarasota County deputies are looking for a man who they say is a person of interest in the burglaries of four homes in the Village Run and Chestnut Creek communities between April 26-29. The... Read More.
Shooting Investigation in Sarasota
A shooting investigation is underway in Sarasota near 8th & N. Jefferson earlier this afternoon. Sarasota Police say no onewas injured. The Criminalistics Unit was on scene collecting evidence. Tuttle Elementary was on... Read More.
Sarasota Co. Family Suing Big Tobacco
A Sarasota County girl and her parents are taking on big tobacco.
Erin and Jared NesSmith and their daughter are suing Altria, claiming the tobacco giant violated federal racketeering laws by "purposely exploiting adolescents... Read More.
