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A Sarasota Republican has been named the new state party chair. State Sen. Joe Gruters had the backing of newly elected Gov. Ron DeSantis and also served as the co-chair of Trump’s Florida campaign... Read More.

The Venice Fire Department is pushing to take over EMS service from the county within city limits. At a workshop late last week, Fire Chief Shawn Carvey showed data that showed fire crews got... Read More.

Allegiant Air's total passenger count was up nearly 12 percent in 2018. The sole passenger carrier at Punta Gorda Airport carried 1.1M passengers in December, up less than a percent from December of 2017.... Read More.

Miami International Airport will close a terminal early for three days because of a shortage of Transportation Security Administration screeners. The security checkpoints in terminal G will be closed after 1 p.m. on Saturday,... Read More.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the independently elected Cabinet granted a pardon to four African-American men accused of raping a white woman almost 70 years ago. The posthumous pardons were granted today for the men... Read More.

A Sarasota couple whom police say stole items from an unlocked car in Siesta Key is behind bars. Police say 34-year old Jonah and 29-year old Micah Kimber tried to pawn a stolen bicycle,... Read More.

With just about three months to go until the Atlanta Braves play their first game at their new spring training facility in North Port, a new traffic signal went up this week. The signal... Read More.

Police in North Port are looking for the person who tore up one of the holes at the Heron Creek Golf and Country Club. It happened between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The driver... Read More.

The U.S. Coast Guard has ended a search for a missing 50-year-old boater from Venice. Todd Battaglino is an avid boater who often goes offshore for recreational purposes. He last communicated with his family... Read More.

A handful of Suncoast nonprofits will miss out on nearly $200,000 in grant money after missing a deadline. Ed DiMarco, the CEO of the Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness told the Herald-Tribune he’s responsible... Read More.