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ABC-7 reports that some residents of Venice caught a business dumping liquid into the canal near Gulf Coast Parkway and Groveland Avenue. Residents claimed the workers in trucks from a Tampa-based company, VacVision, said... Read More.

Against the urging of some area residents, the Sarasota County Commission yesterday approved the Siesta Promenade project. That will be built on a vacant lot at U.S. 41 and Stickney Point Road in South Sarasota... Read More.

A 37-year-old woman is behind bars after police said she called 911 and then threw a piece of concrete at an officer who had arrived to help her. It happened Tuesday evening on Cape... Read More.

Florida’s budget will face increased financial pressure as the state continues to recover from Hurricane Michael, which ravaged Panhandle communities in October. A new report to the Senate Appropriations Committee shows the state costs... Read More.

Florida Democrat Andrew Gillum is set to address top Democratic Party donors gathered in Washington amid speculation he’s considering a 2020 presidential bid. The Tallahassee mayor is fresh off a close loss in the Florida... Read More.

Cynthia Saunders, the former deputy superintendent who was sworn in as interim schools superintendent in Manatee County at the end of June, is being accused by the state of inflating graduation rates. In a... Read More.

The overcrowding issue at Venice High School appears to have been solved...for now, at least. On Monday, the Sarasota County School Board decided to choose an addition of a new wing to the school... Read More.

The Charlotte County Airport in Punta Gorda could soon be getting even more competition from its neighbor to the north. Manatee County's Tourist Development Council yesterday recommended that the county tourism bureau give more... Read More.

Sarasota County Schools are looking into potentially changing their social media policy. Currently, the district's Facebook page -which serves as a portal for district news, closings, etc.- is a one way street. Parents cannot... Read More.

A Sarasota man is accused of breaking into two businesses and robbing a third. Police say 46-year-old Elijah Smith's crime spree began on November 14th, when he used a large rock to smash open... Read More.