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Venice is just one of the many communities across the state -and the country- who are hoping for continued large donations to fund projects that would otherwise not be affordable. Notably in Venice, the... Read More.

College students and young smokers, take note...A new proposal in the state legislature (SB 1288) would raise the smoking age in Florida to 21. People under 21 caught smoking would face 20 hours of community... Read More.

A Christmas night crash near Plant City landed a babysitter in hot water after he left the three children he was watching unattended. Police say 54-year-old James Williams was involved in a crash around... Read More.

Plans have been made to honor state title winners from Venice High School. The football and volleyball teams will be part of a parade on Feb. 3rd with specific details still being worked out.... Read More.

Additional information has surfaced in a strange case involving a former Lee County Sheriff's deputy and the county's sheriff, Mike Scott. The deputy. Terrence Guetler was accused of spreading information to other members of... Read More.

Authorities in Florida arrested a 23-year-old man for punching an ATM in Cocoa after it allegedly gave dispensed too much money. The man now faces a felony charge of criminal mischief. Michael Joseph Oleksik... Read More.

A five-vehicle crash caused massive slowdowns this morning in Sarasota. The accident happened on Fruitville and Beneva when a pickup rear ended a motorcycle, causing the motorcycle to flip and land in another lane... Read More.

As the state House plows through a long and potentially expensive menu of options to recover from Hurricane Irma and brace for Florida's next hurricane, Senate President Joe Negron is confident the storm that... Read More.

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan has been honored as a “Congressional Waste Warrior” by White Coat Waste Project, a national organization that aims to end taxpayer-funded experiments on dogs, cats and other animals. Buchanan received... Read More.

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan has been honored as a “Congressional Waste Warrior” by White Coat Waste Project, a national organization that aims to end taxpayer-funded experiments on dogs, cats and other animals. Buchanan received... Read More.