Man Convicted Of 2013 Murder Sentenced To Death
A jury left no doubt as to the future of a Florida man convicted last week of abduction, rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in 2013. The jury took only a few minutes... Read More.
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Venice Man Sentenced To Over 300 Years
A Venice man is sentenced to over 300 years in federal prison, for traveling overseas with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and for possessing, receiving, and producing child pornography. 56-year-old David... Read More.
Trio Of Bad Decisions Lead To Arrest Of Sarasota Man
A traffic stop in Sarasota landed a man behind bars due to drugs and paraphernalia that was found inside his car. The 2nd mistake that 30-year-old Ryan Snyder made was deciding to flee the... Read More.
“Special Deputy” Status Being Discussed By Lawmakers
Training that school personnel would undergo that would allow them to be designated "special deputies" is being discussed in the Florida Legislature. Law enforcement would designate the personnel who could carry weapons on school... Read More.
More Water Outages Planned in Venice Next Week
The city of Venice is warning of yet another scheduled water outage. This one will be in the area around 1000 Pinebrook Road on Tuesday. Once water has turned back on, residents should boil... Read More.
Finalists for North Port Police Chief Holding Meet-And-Greet
The four finalists in North Port's search for their next police chief will be meeting the public Monday night at City Hall from 530-730. Current chief Kevin Vespia is retiring at the end of... Read More.
Slow Progress Being Made On Venice’s New Public Safety Center
More than 18 months ago now, voters in Venice approved a bond referendum to spend $16 million-dollars on a new public safety center. By now, the City Council hoped to be breaking ground... but... Read More.
Jacksonville-Based Metro Diner Opening Venice Location
A Jacksonville-based diner is coming to Venice next month. Metro Diner, whose original location was featured on the Food Network, plans to open a new location on Tamami Trail on March 20th. The Venice... Read More.
Construction Begins Thursday on N. Sumter Blvd. in North Port
Starting today, North Sumter Boulevard in North Port will undergo construction. That means lane closures and delays during all hours of the day. According to a release from the city of North Port, North... Read More.
Punta Gorda Seawall Repairs to Begin
Long-awaited repairs to crumbling seawalls in Punta Gorda are finally getting replaced, nearly six months after getting destroyed by Hurricane Irma. City officials told WINK-TV they're trying to cram in more than a decade's... Read More.
