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A cleaning lady has been arrested after police say she stole from at least one Longboat Key home in which she worked. Officials were contacted back in December about some missing jewelry, wallet, and... Read More.

An off-duty police officer was assaulted in Payne Park in Sarasota. The Sarasota Police Officer was jogging - off duty - at Payne Park just after noon. He noticed a homeless individual being harassed,... Read More.

At least two people have died in a crash at Bermont Road and State Road 31 in Charlotte County. Florida Highway Patrol said a commercial vehicle and a passenger car were involved in... Read More.

The ongoing renourishment of Lido Beach is nearly 75 percent done, according to county officials. A pair of pumps remain out in New Pass, dredging sand and pumping it nearly two miles to the... Read More.

Sarasota County officials have set up a feedback form online, hoping to get information from the public about their thoughts on the traffic and parking on Siesta Key. The form allows residents and visitors... Read More.

A new report says Florida’s coasts and waterways are at a crossroads following a year when both were traumatized by red tide and blue-green algae. The report released earlier today by the Ocean Conservancy... Read More.

Sarasota County is looking to learn more information about how the public feels about traffic and parking on Siesta Key. The county has set up a feedback form on their website that allows the... Read More.

Whether they meant to or not, more than 83,000 Florida voters didn’t cast a valid vote for governor, according to a new report prepared by state officials. The combined total of invalid ballots outnumbered... Read More.

A Venice man will hear his sentence later next month after being convicted last week by a jury on charges that he molested a girl who came to his daughter’s birthday party. Prosecutors said... Read More.

One person has died following a crash between a car and a bicyclist in Venice. The accident happened around 230 yesterday afternoon at the intersection of American Legion Way and East Venice Ave. A... Read More.