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A major housing project in Venice has cleared a big hurdle. On Monday, the Sarasota City Commission voted unanimously to approve allocating $500,000 in federal HOME funds to the Venetian Walk II project. The... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested 11 people and has issued a warrant for a 12th person after a 4 month undercover investigation into opioid trafficking. The measure was part of the department's... Read More.

The Venice Municipal Fishing Pier is still being examined by engineers and no decision has been made if and when it will reopen. The decking and railing remain in question after the damage received... Read More.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency remains diligent in helping those who are still reeling from Hurricane Irma. FEMA will be at two locations and will offer support to individuals and small business owners who... Read More.

A man has been arrested and charged with voyeurism after police found cameras and microphones inside a rental property. Police say it is unknown how many people Wayne Natt recorded, but at least one... Read More.

The shooting that took place in Niger last week has a connection to a Florida family. One of the soldiers killed is Sgt. La David T Johnson of Miami Gardens. Johnson was out of... Read More.

A Texas company has asked state environmental regulators to allow crews to resume their hunt for oil beneath Big Cypress National Preserve in southwest Florida. Burnett Oil Co. was unable to finish the survey... Read More.

A Texas company has asked state environmental regulators to allow crews to resume their hunt for oil beneath Big Cypress National Preserve in southwest Florida. Burnett Oil Co. was unable to finish the survey... Read More.

More trucks are on the way to help pick up debris across Sarasota County. Scott Montgomery, the Emergency Management Sections Chief for Sarasota County told ABC-7 he empathizes with residents who have an expected... Read More.

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) in partnership with the USDA announced the implementation of the Florida Disaster Food Assistance Program in Sarasota and Manatee Counties, to help individuals and families impacted... Read More.