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Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in all of the state's 67 counties in advance of Hurricane Irma. In a news release issued Monday afternoon, Scott said he's issuing the order... Read More.

The master-planned community of Lakewood Ranch will reach another milestone later this week. On Wednesday, the southward extension of Lorraine Road from University Parkway to Fruitville Road will open to traffic. Lorraine Road, which... Read More.

A Venice man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison for possessing bomb-making materials and hand grenades. 25-year-old Steven Pace was sentenced Friday. Back in January, he plead guilty to possessing... Read More.

The Suncoast Humane Society in Englewood is asking for the public's help for donations to help the animals that have been affected by Hurricane Harvey. The Humane Society's executive director, Phil Snyder, told ABC-7... Read More.

Police in Englewood are looking for a man named as a suspect in connection with an August 20th home invasion and robbery. On the 20th, deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to... Read More.

The Venice attorney accused of stealing more than $700,000 from dead, former clients was granted disciplinary revocation by the Florida Supreme Court, a move “tantamount to disbarment." Adam Miller faces charges of exploitation of... Read More.

Deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office will be paying special attention to traffic enforcement in a handful of areas following the Labor Day holiday. A release from the sheriff's office says to expect... Read More.

Officials at the South Florida Museum announced yesterday that Snooty the manatee’s death was the result of a preventable accident. In a press release, the museum found that the loose panel in his tank that... Read More.

A local state Senator is pushing for voters to pass a constitutional amendment that would put term limits on members of county school boards. Republican Greg Steube filed a bill for the upcoming legislative... Read More.

Thanks to heavy rain over the past few days, a number of wastewater overflows were recorded in the City of Venice. City officials say 16 manholes overflowed due to increased pressure within the wastewater... Read More.