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The Venice Fishing Pier, recently a location for vandalism, will be equipped with surveillance cameras in the near future. The Venice City Council continues to receive complaints about damage, mainly during the overnight hours.... Read More.

A new phone application is designed to help residents send anonymous tips in the event of a crime or suspicious activity. The application, called P3 is designed by Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. The organization... Read More.

A North Port woman has been charged with animal cruelty after 19 dogs were found in a makeshift kennel without food or water. Deputies were sent to the home of 53-year old Amy Lovering... Read More.

Hurricane Irma caused devastation in several parts of Florida, but areas that continue to be affected are the waters. Things are, and will not be back to normal for some time, but a new... Read More.

It seems like this kind of story is becoming a daily occurrence but another arrest has been made regarding child pornography. A Venice man is in the Sarasota County Jail, accused of possessing child... Read More.

The shooting in Parkland Wednesday has caused the state's blood supply to dwindle and officials are asking anyone who can donate to do so as quickly as it is possible. The immediate need has... Read More.

Sarasota County has a new phone application that may help residents of the Suncoast when they least expect it. The application is called Pulse Point and it can help those who may be in... Read More.

Another school shooting- the 18th of the year- took place in south Florida yesterday at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland - northwest of Fort Lauderdale. The suspect - who was taken into in... Read More.

Friends and colleagues of Kimberly Elizabeth Schultz, a preschool teacher at TerraNichol Academy of The Arts, are organizing a series of benefits to help offset her family's funeral expenses. The 27-year old died unexpectedly... Read More.

A 34-year-old man was sentenced to 23 years in prison for killing his father in a Port Charlotte home. Jeffrey Patrick Mulligan pleaded no contest to a second-degree murder charge prior to sentencing. Mulligan’s... Read More.