North Port Toddler Dies After Being Found in Canal
A 20-month-old who was reported missing from her home in North Port is dead after being found in a canal a half mile away.
Police say Ava Perry was playing with an older, toddler... Read More.
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SW Florida Lawyer Asking Court to Remove Victims’ Rights Proposal from Ballot
A southwest Florida lawyer is asking a court to remove a victims’ rights proposal from this year’s ballot.
Criminal defense attorney Lee Hollander filed the lawsuit last week in a Leon County court. Hollander’s lawsuit... Read More.
Downtown Venice Construction Not Hampering Businesses Early On
Business remains steady in downtown Venice, one week after a major road project shut down the eastbound traffic along Venice Avenue.
City Engineer Kathleen Weeden told ABC-7 the businesses in downtown requested to have... Read More.
Sarasota County Commission Elections Could Change Based on November Vote
The way county commissioners are elected in Sarasota County could be changing under a proposed ballot initiative.
Currently, voters only elect at-large commissioners, meaning voters choose all five seats regardless of district. Under a... Read More.
Garrison To Be Sworn In As North Port Police Chief
North Port will -finally- officially have a new police chief as of tomorrow night. That's when a swearing in ceremony is set for Todd Garrison.
The 45-year old had been a captain and district... Read More.
Sarasota Co. Commission OKs Massive Car Dealership Despite Residents’ Protests
The Sarasota County Commission yesterday passed by a 4-1 vote a special exception for a 32,000-square-foot car dealership.
That dealership, according to the Herald-Tribune, would be built at the northeast section of the Jacaranda... Read More.
Seniors at North Port Community ‘Trapped’ Because of Elevator Issues
Residents at one North Port senior living community say they feel trapped inside their buildings because of elevators that have been broken for days at a time.
Some of the residents told ABC-7 it... Read More.
Sarasota County Commission Drafts Pre-Emptive Ban on Recreational Marijuana
The Sarasota County Commission is getting set to hear from area residents before they try and impose a ban on recreational marijuana.
The state hasn't even legalized it yet, but at Commissioner Mike Moran’s... Read More.
Allegiant Pilots Authorize Strike As Contract Talks Break Down
The only air carrier at Punta Gorda Airport is in the midst of a potential pilot walkout.
Pilots working for Allegiant Air yesterday voted to authorize a strike as negotiations continue between the union... Read More.
Both Planned Venice Hospitals Get ‘Certificates of Need’ From State
A big step in the process of creating two new hospitals in south Sarasota County happened Monday, when state regulators issued a final order issuing “certificates of need.”
That will -at last- clear the... Read More.
