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Florida taxpayers have already spent $5 million on a state budget website that never went public. Now litigation over the failed project could cost another $200,000. The Florida Senate hired a Tallahassee-based contractor six... Read More.

After a Confederate monument was taken down in Bradenton, a group that wants to preserve such monuments called Tuesday for it to be repaired and restored to its former place on the courthouse lawn.... Read More.

The results of the 26th annual Sarasota County Citizen Opinion Survey were presented to the Board of County Commissioners yesterday, and it showed that people say it’s good to live here. According to the results,... Read More.

The SunCoast Blood Bank is hoping Manatee and Sarasota County residents will answer the blood bank’s urgent call on Monday for blood and platelets to help victims of hurricane-ravaged Houston and the Gulf Coast... Read More.

The Venice Utilities Department is asking residents and properties within City limits to conserve water. They are asking that residents reduce the amount of toilet flushes as much as possible during the ongoing rains.... Read More.

An elderly Port Charlotte man has died after a crash last week on South McCall Road. 87-year old Bobby Barnhill's SUV crossed the center line and hit the dump truck head on near South... Read More.

Libertarian Alison Foxall announced Monday that she would run for a state House seat in District 72. That seat opened up after freshman Rep. Alex Miller resigned last week, saying she needed more time... Read More.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man who was found drowned in a flooded road late Sunday night. Deputies say they found the man face down in the 6900... Read More.

Despite flooding across the area, schools in both Sarasota and Manatee counties said that they will be holding class on Monday. (Sorry, kids.) Manatee County officials are asking parents to remind their kids to... Read More.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital is looking to expand in Venice. The hospital board advertised for architects, engineers and contractors to help design and build a new acute care hospital on Laurel Road, where it owns... Read More.