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More than a dozen unlocked vehicles were burglarized over the weekend in the Parkside area. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office posted an alert on their Facebook page, saying the burglaries happened from late Saturday... Read More.

A pair of local state representatives are claiming Governor Rick Scott purposely vetoed projects in certain districts whose reps voted against his wishes. Venice's state rep, Republican Julio Gonzalez, voted against Enterprise Florida, the... Read More.

A Venice attorney accused of stealing around a quarter of a million dollars from his clients was in court late last week. Adam Miller had already been charged with exploitation of the elderly and... Read More.

If the Tom Adams Bridge is in your daily travel plans, you'll have to change your route all this week. The bridge closed for repairs yesterday and it will remain closed until this upcoming... Read More.

Sarasota County had the strongest April ever for tourism, officials said Thursday. The county saw a 3.8 percent increase in visitors when compared with the previous same month in 2016, according to Virginia Haley,... Read More.

The current CEO and president of Loveland Village, Daniela Koci, is leaving her position effective June 30 after taking the top job last year. She succeeded Carl Penxa, who retired in 2016, after running... Read More.

The 12-year-old Escambia County girl who went missing was found dead in a Florida Creek. The autopsy says she was likely suffocated. Sheriff David Morgan said that Naomi Jones around the May 31st date... Read More.

It's official- both Manatee and Sarasota Counties have officially recovered- and then some- in the way of unemployment after the Great Recession. New data from the Florida Chamber of Commerce showed 31 Florida counties... Read More.

A jury has begun deliberations in the murder trial of a Punta Gorda 7-Eleven store clerk that was killed, and then set on fire. Prosecutors say Michael Russo shot 18-year-old Kyle Farishian inside the... Read More.

A Venice attorney has been arrested on multiple counts of fraud. Officials from the FBI and Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office say Adam Miller was allegedly embezzling money from at least four clients, and continued... Read More.