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Florida's Democratic Party leader is stepping down after being accused of making several women feel uncomfortable. Stephen Bittel said in a statement that it was time for him to step aside. Multiple gubernatorial candidates... Read More.

Venice City Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Collection of garbage, yard waste and recyclables will not be collected next week on Thursday, but will be on... Read More.

An Uber driver shot a passenger in self-defense in Sarasota after the two became tangled after the passenger became loud and obnoxious. 42-year-old Geoffrey Ruscher was jailed for assault and battery causing bodily harm... Read More.

The battle on the subject regarding shark fishing in Venice may have settled as new rules are set to be written. City officials are suggesting that pier visitors will not see a change this... Read More.

Manatee and Sarasota school districts are each short bus drivers and are pleading with the public to find trained drivers who need or want a job. Both school districts are hiring and have programs... Read More.

Venice residents are trading one problem for another when it comes to coyotes that have been showing up in some neighborhoods. The concern is that some of the coyotes may have mange, a parasitic... Read More.

Humans aren't the only ones still trying to get back to normal after Hurricane Irma. Eight sea lions have returned home to the Florida Keys after being evacuated before Hurricane Irma hit. The sea... Read More.

The family of a dead teen who died while crossing a street six months has decided to file a wrongful death lawsuit against two people who were part of the crash. The parents of... Read More.

A Florida man was injured in Kentucky in a police chase that ended in a shootout and a crash. Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on 28-year-old Earl Reynolds III of Apopka, Florida,... Read More.

A school bus heading to North Port High School was involved in an accident Wednesday morning. The crash happened around 7am bear Toledo Blade Blvd and Cranberry Blvd. There were about 20 students on... Read More.