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A Sarasota man was arrested on battery charges after the woman he is accused of beating jumped from a third floor balcony. An investigation has been ongoing into Henry Cokley since October 13th when... Read More.

Discussions will take place tomorrow regarding an ongoing battle on how to pay for city services in Venice. The city of Venice and Sarasota County have discussed consolidation and the Venice City Council will... Read More.

The Venice Public Fishing Pier has officially reopened for daylight operation. The pier reopened on Saturday. Earlier this month, city leaders in Venice went ahead and hired a contractor to make  minor and temporary... Read More.

Two West Michigan police chiefs are among 10 finalists to be the next police chief in Punta Gorda. M-Live reports Grand Rapids Police Department Chief David Rahinsky and Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Chief... Read More.

The Sarasota County Government has issued a cancellation notice for its boil water advisory.  The neighborhoods between Canal and Beach Road and Calle de la Siesta and Plaza de las Palmas, in Siesta Key, had been under... Read More.

Locally, we're essentially at full employment across Manatee and Sarasota Counties. According to data from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, unemployment in the Bradenton-Sarasota-North Port area fell to 3.3 percent in September from... Read More.

A 17-year-old student who caused multiple schools to be on lockdown in Sarasota County Thursday has been arrested on unspecified gun charges. The student, Anthony Duncan, was headed to Riverview High School when he... Read More.

The operation of the Venice Public Fishing Pier will be open during daylight hours starting tomorrow as the structure continues to be repaired, with lights set to be installed next week. There will be... Read More.

The person-of-interest in the case involving the death of an 82-year-old woman in Bradenton has now been charged with second-degree-murder. 55-year-old Misty Whiteley was picked up on Tuesday for the murder in Zelma Huddleston.... Read More.

THE PEACE RIVER BOTANICAL AND SCULPTURE GARDEN OFFICIALLY OPENS TODAY IN PUNTA GORDA. THE GARDEN FEATURES MORE THAN 35-HUNDRED PLANTS, TREES, AND BAMBOO. MORE STATUES WILL BE ADDED IN THE FUTURE.