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A Florida judge agrees with environmentalists that lawmakers didn’t follow the wishes of voters who overwhelmingly approved a land preservation proposal. Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson ruled from the bench Friday that the... Read More.

A misstep from the Florida Legislature looks like it will take away more than $158,000 from a local group that funds programs for the homeless. The Herald-Tribune reports the state budget that goes into... Read More.

A Venice lawyer who prosecutors say defrauded his clients was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Adam Miller was also forced to repay $2M to his victims and will be on probation for 60... Read More.

The Atlanta Braves put 2020 Spring Training season tickets on sale over the weekend- the first full season the team will be playing at its new home in North Port. The team estimates more... Read More.

The latest luxury condo project in Siesta Key broke ground Wednesday. The six-unit Oceane Siesta Key will have just a half-dozen massive units, clocking in at around 4500 square feet apiece. The developer told... Read More.

Residents of a mobile home park in Venice have been fighting with the owner of that park about the condition of a damaged home that has been sitting, exposed to the elements and abandoned,... Read More.

The town of Longboat Key can finally go ahead with the demolition of nearly all of the abandoned Colony Beach Resort. A state judge handed down a ruling late Wednesday night in the town's... Read More.

Punta Gorda Airport is now the 11th busiest in the state of Florida, according to a report released yesterday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Last year, more than 1.29 million passengers went through... Read More.

Repairs on the Venice Fishing Pier won't happen until next spring. City officials told ABC-7 a shortage of wood means the pier will go through another tourist season before it gets a permanent fix.... Read More.

A Lee County Sheriff's Office captain has been named the new Chief of Police in North Port. City Manager Peter Lear told ABC-7 yesterday that Todd Garrison has accepted the position, and will now... Read More.