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North Port city commissioners on Monday took the first of several steps that could lead to the West Villages area having its zip code affiliated with the city and not with Venice. West Villages... Read More.

A 60-year old jetty that runs from the Longboat Pass Bridge to the southern tip of Anna Maria Island needs to be fortified, according to a Manatee County parks officials. The project would take... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is gearing up for the 13th annual Shop with a Cop event. Shop with A Cop provides children with positive interaction and one-on-one time with law enforcement during the... Read More.

A reminder that the annual Mayors' Feed the Hungry Thanksgiving Food Drive ends Friday in Venice. Nonperishable foods can be dropped off at city hall and volunteers will pick up the food for sorting.... Read More.

It appears a 72-year-old Sarasota man was drunk when he crashed his scooter and died from the accident. The accident happened Monday evening around eight when Robert Boggs was riding when his scooter hit... Read More.

The Food and Drug administration has decided to approve the first drug with a chip inside the pill to track the ingestion to be sure that certain patients are taking the correct medication. The... Read More.

Grumblings cane be heard in the West Villages because of a possible address change that would give residents a North Port mailing address rather than the current Venice address. A petition against the idea... Read More.

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that it mobilized and transported 1,000 power line poles to Port Canaveral and then to Puerto Rico to assist with the rebuilding of the electrical grid... Read More.

Investigators have released new details into a road rage incident that ended in gunfire in Sarasota last week. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office investigators say 75-year-old Stephen B. Fernald of Sarasota fired his gun, hitting... Read More.

A North Port man will not be charged after a Largo man was killed in a crash Monday morning. Police say the crash happened along Gulf Boulevard in Treasure Island when Gary Orsley failed... Read More.