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Pedestrians and bicyclists in Bradenton were greeted with an increased presence of Florida Highway Patrol troopers This morning as they began their day. Pedestrian Education and Developing Safety (P.E.D.S.), is an operation conducted... Read More.

Venice High School has fired its head football coach amid a social media flap in which John Peacock 'liked' a racist Tweet one of his players sent regarding Curt Bradley, the multi-racial head coach... Read More.

Four men were arrested Tuesday after a high-speed chase that ended with their car crashing into a deputy’s vehicle on I-75 in Sarastota County. A homeowner saw four men standing inside the lanai of... Read More.

Police in North Port are investigating a threat made in a bathroom stall at Heron Creek Middle School on Wednesday. Officials said the threat was found inside a bathroom in a locker room, written... Read More.

With the help of Sarasota community, the K-9 Unit with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office will soon be equipped with ballistic vests for its six dogs. Earlier this month, the sheriff’s office... Read More.

Another year, another tourism record shattered across Florida. More than 116 million people came to the Sunshine State last year, even though the state lost nearly two million visitors because of Hurricane Irma. Elliott... Read More.

A Sarasota County Democrat is ending his campaign for County Commission to instead serve on the board of the state Democratic party. Jordan Letschert had filed this month to run for the District 4... Read More.

It's a clean bill of health, so to speak, for nine Charlotte County businesses. Members of the county sheriff's Juvenile Unit teamed up on Friday for an enforcement sweep targeting the sale of alcohol... Read More.

Gas prices in Southwest Florida jumped 13 cents in the past week, hitting their highest levels in three years. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice market was $2.70 on... Read More.

Florida Governor Rick Scott is making his fifth trip to Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria devastated the island. Scott's office said they're giving assistance and guidance to emergency management workers and government... Read More.