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The ongoing red tide problem now appears to be spreading and affecting waters off the coast of Manatee County. A number of hotel owners in Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria told ABC-7 they're seeing... Read More.

A high speed chase Friday night through Venice -eventually- ended in the arrest of a local man. 21-year old Gavin Hill was wanted in connection with a carjacking on Friday night at a Sunoco... Read More.

Florida parents shopping for the new school year are getting a slimmed down back-to-school tax holiday. The tax holiday kicked off at 1201 this morning and will last the entire weekend. Three years ago, the... Read More.

A Sarasota County Commission candidate forum Thursday saw District 2 hopefuls square off over controversial issues facing taxpayers and campaign contributions — with one candidate accusing the other of being bankrolled by developers. Lone Democrat... Read More.

Tourists weren’t scattered across Sarasota and Charlotte County beaches on Thursday, but hundreds of dead fish were. The Herald-Tribune reports that visitors piled into the parking lot of Venice Beach, got out of their cars,... Read More.

A 56-year-old North Port woman has been arrested after allegedly throwing a knife at a man after an argument about leftover Chinese food. The man said he walked into the home in the 7900... Read More.

On Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released its midweek red tide update, and it was not a pretty one for the Suncoast. Water testing found background to high concentrations in 19... Read More.

Police in North Port are looking for a man who tried to use a fake $100 bill at the Publix located at 1251 S Toledo Blade Blvd. Officials say the same man passed counterfeit... Read More.

An Austrian national is behind bars after he came halfway across the world to meet up with a minor for sex. 18-year-old Leo Simetzberger was arrested early Tuesday for lewd or lascivious battery on a... Read More.

The Florida Department of Health has lifted a beach advisory in Port Charlotte Beach Park but the advisory remains in place for Boca Grande. Both beaches were tested last week and found to have... Read More.