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After a long and sometimes contentious contract negotiation, the Sarasota County teachers’ union and Sarasota County School Board separately ratified a two-year salary contract Tuesday. The new contract gets rid of the step-salary-schedule system,... Read More.

Police in Venice are looking for the woman who owns a pair of pit bulls that are accused of attacking one man as well as two dogs at Brohard Beach Dog Park. The dogs... Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell will be taking the plunge for charity next month. Drug Free Charlotte County is hosting the Over the Edge event on April 14th, during which participants will be rappelling... Read More.

The Sarasota School Board finished Tuesday night with a 4-0 vote to increase salaries for teachers and other employees throughout the district. The increase ranges from 3.25 to 4.25 percent for teachers and a... Read More.

A bill that apparently was sparked by a conversation in a Sarasota barber's chair is set to abolish the changing of clocks in Florida, to stay on daylight saving time year-round. Senator Greg Steube's... Read More.

It turns out the city of North Port won't be getting a new police chief immediately after Kevin Vespia retires, after all. After an open house last Monday that saw the four finalists meet... Read More.

US-41 was closed for parts of Tuesday afternoon after a gas leak caused both road closures and evacuations. A large gas line was severed in the 1700 block of Tamiami Trail near Shamrock Blvd.... Read More.

The old Classic's Steakhouse building on Tamiami Trail could soon be developed into a new property. The developer, Mike Miller, told ABC-7 he wants to purchase two addition nearby properties- including the Masonic Lodge-... Read More.

Monday, WENG Radio told you about the boardwalk and picnic tables that were set on fire Sunday at Service Club Park had recently been renovated to the tune of $350,000. It appears that the... Read More.

The three men accused of dragging a shark behind a boat and capturing the act on video are expected in court. One man has waived his appearance connected with the July incident and the... Read More.