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Ground was broken yesterday on Venice's new library, the new William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library. Jervey, a retired University of Central Florida professor, committed $1 million to create an endowment for the... Read More.

A man sitting in his vehicle on 33rd Ave Dr. East in Manatee County was shot twice after being held up at gun point. He was shot once in the shoulder and once in... Read More.

Two people accused of being connected to the murder of a 31-year-old man in Lehigh Acres and then burying his body were in front of a judge Sunday. 21-year-old Nathan Ortiz and 20-year-old Aria... Read More.

A number of vehicle burglaries took place in Manatee County over the weekend. The burglaries took place at a pair of hotels in Ellenton on Friday night or Saturday morning. At least three vehicles... Read More.

Multiple shots were fired in Sarasota Saturday outside of a home where a baby shower was taking place. A man was shot several times on Caicos Court shortly before 5:30pm after he went outside... Read More.

Florida and coach Jim McElwain have agreed to part ways a day after a third consecutive loss and nearly a week after he said his players and their families had received death threats. Athletic... Read More.

A Southwest Florida man has been sentenced to death for killing his wife and five children. The Naples Daily News reported that 41-year-old Mesac Damas was sentenced by a judge Friday after waiving his... Read More.

Lost in a $36.5 billion disaster relief package passed by Congress to help Florida recover from Hurricane Irma was one notable part of Florida's economy. There is no agriculture relief that made it into... Read More.

The Florida House is pushing for more transparency in local tourism and economic development agencies.  Leading the way is Port Charlotte Republican Michael Grant, who drafted a measures that would put new oversight on... Read More.

The Venice Public Fishing Pier at 1600 S. Harbor Drive is now accessible after dark following repairs to the structure's lights, according to City Engineer Kathleen Weeden. The pier has been reopened for daylight... Read More.