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A convicted Sarasota County sex offender will spend the next 50 years behind bars, then will immediately be on probation following his release. Christopher McWatt was arrested back in 2014 when Sarasota County Sheriff's... Read More.

An endangered Florida panther kitten has been struck and killed by a vehicle. It’s the 24th fatal collision this year, out of 29 total panther deaths. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said... Read More.

The man convicted in the 1999 killing of 3-year-old Pilar Rodriguez was sentenced to life in prison Monday morning by a Charlotte County judge. Keith Wilson's attorney first filed a motion for acquittal, which was... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of one of its K9 officers. The German Shepherd named Edo escaped from his kennel on Saturday night and had been reported missing. On Monday,... Read More.

The Venice High School Indians won the football state championship over the weekend in Class 7A by beating Bartram Trail of St. Johns 37-24. The Indians got out to a 31-point second half lead,... Read More.

Some Venice residents are demanding answers and calling for Mayor John Holic to step down after a photo of him posted on Facebook shows what appears to be him groping a woman. Last week,... Read More.

Senate President Joe Negron said on Friday that Florida lawmakers should provide financial help to the agriculture industry to aid its recovery from Hurricane Irma. Without putting a price tag on the state’s contribution,... Read More.

Police in Venice are investigating after a car crashed into the Venice Hospital Saturday morning. Officers say the driver was traveling northbound on Tamiami Trail when he lost control of his vehicle. The car... Read More.

A canine officer of the the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has gone missing. According to a press release from the sheriff's office, the dog named Edo was last seen just before 8pm Saturday near... Read More.

One million dollars in cash has been found thanks to drug bust by the Lee County Sheriff's Office. 53-year-old Landrus Powell, 53 was arrested at his apartment. The sheriff's office starting investigating after a... Read More.