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A top official with the Florida Highway Patrol has told troopers they aren't writing enough speeding tickets. The Tampa Bay Times reports Maj. Mark Welch of Troop H in Tallahassee told troopers under his command... Read More.

A Florida group trying to preserve Confederate monuments is backing a new effort- one that their opponents are also pushing for. A statue of Snooty the manatee. There is one difference- while some want... Read More.

A traffic stop for a seatbelt violation led to felony drug possession charges. A Charlotte County Sheriff's Deputy saw a white Toyota at the intersection of Whidden Street and Harborview Drive, whose driver was... Read More.

A 60-year old man was airlifted from the scene of a crash on the Venice Bridge yesterday afternoon. Police said the 60-year old man was driving his Ford Ranger on the bridge when he... Read More.

Football players at Venice High School will have the latest in anti-concussion technology when they take to the field this season. The team's new helmets have a foam cover that ricochets off objects- coach... Read More.

A welfare check on a couple that appeared to have fallen asleep in an Englewood parking lot led to the discovery of a stolen car and a whole lot of drugs. According to a... Read More.

More than a dozen North Port parks are going to the dogs. The City Commission this week designated 16 parks as dog-friendly. But that doesn't mean Fido and Fluffy can run around by themselves.... Read More.

An unnamed day care vehicle driver is in hot water and faces criminal charges after a 3-year-old boy was found dead after being in the vehicle all day Monday outside Little Miracles Academy in... Read More.

Tuesday, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the Pizza Hut located at 3068 Tamiami Trail in reference to a terminated employee who refused to leave the establishment. 25-year-old Delano Mathurin was in an... Read More.

A Florida woman is behind bars after it was determined that she drove to West Virginia with her dead 11-year-old daughter in her car. 37-year-old Erica Newsome has been in jail since it was... Read More.