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Gas prices spiked by 18 cents in Southwest Florida early last week before finally plateauing over the weekend. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice market was $2.51, 18 cents... Read More.

A 13-year-old Naples boy is dead and a man believed to be responsible is in jail. A Collier County Sheriff's deputy pulled over a vehicle described by a witness that was involved in the... Read More.

A meeting that could affects residents of Venice regarding impact fees for police and fire fees is scheduled for tomorrow. The fees would come from new construction only and require notice of 90 days... Read More.

Two bodies were recovered after their airboat flipped on a Florida river. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation received a call around 5pm Sunday that a boat was sinking in the St. Johns River... Read More.

A motorist was killed Friday when the vehicle he was driving hit several cattle that were on the highway. The Florida Highway Patrol identified the man as 61-year-old Lawrence Allegro of Enterprise, FL. Allegro... Read More.

A phone scam that started in Sarasota could spread and police are warning residents that phone calls are being made asking for money. The persons making the phone calls are asking for personal information,... Read More.

No charges have been filed -yet- in connection with threats that were made late last week against the Morgan Family Community Center near North Port High School. Police say a teenager ran into the... Read More.

A 32-year-old North Fort Myers man from was seriously injured in a crash Friday morning in Charlotte County. FHP troopers say Edward S. Quintero was transported to Lee Memorial Hospital after a crash on... Read More.

A Venice dog groomer is under investigation after a video surfaced on social media of a woman allegedly choking a dog while it was getting groomed. Phyllis Lucca, owner of the Happy Puppy Pet... Read More.

State Senator Jack Latvala has decided he will not be the Parade Marshall for Anna Maria's Veterans Day parade. Latvala did not say why he cancelled the appearance, but the decision comes after a... Read More.