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Sarasota County was owed more than $8.3M in property taxes because of fraudulent homestead exemptions. In Florida and other states, property owners can claim a tax break for the home they live in full-time,... Read More.

1,700 new construction jobs were added in southwest Florida last month, up nearly 8 percent from the same time last year...but it still isn't enough. Many major projects across the area have been put... Read More.

The Diocese of Venice has made a big land purchase in the West Villages Improvement District thanks to a recent land swap and buy. The diocese now has 46 acres along River Road south... Read More.

Sarasota County Public Works Director Isaac Brownman has accepted an offer to serve in the same position in Longboat Key. Brownman is due to begin the job on Aug. 7, where he'll work alongside... Read More.

Despite what you may see along I-75 at any given time, there's a trooper shortage in the Florida’s Highway Patrol. Just in the last seven years, the FHP has lost nearly 1,000 troopers to... Read More.

A 26-year-old man was killed in a Thursday afternoon crash near Rotonda West. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, 26-year old Michael Ryan Holland man was driving northbound on Gasparilla Road around 430pm... Read More.

A Port Charlotte man has been charged with vehicular homicide. Officials say 61-year old Stephen Lawrence intentionally backed his 2001 Chevrolet SUV from his driveway across from Fireside Street and into the grass shoulder,... Read More.

Two volunteer organizations announced their decision Friday to renew the search for Diana Alvarez next Tuesday, the day after the one-year anniversary of her disappearance. Diana’s mother, Rita Hernandez, met with officials from Peace River... Read More.

A man who had been running a flophouse in Nokomis has been arrested. 53-year old Theodore White faces a charge of maintaining a nuisance dwelling. Police say the home hasn't had running water or... Read More.

Venice's dog-friendly dining ordinance was set to expire in June...but it has a new 'leash' on life thanks to the city commissioners. There are some strict rules in place, though. Dogs are only allowed... Read More.