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MANATEE COUNTY- A Manatee County teen is among 29 people nationwide suspected of falling ill during an E. coli outbreak linked to a peanut butter substitute.14-year old Lily O’Neal suffered kidney failure, went into... Read More.

PUNTA GORDA- Police are asking for the public's help in finding a 14-month old boy and his mother.The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said deputies are trying to find 40-year-old Marsha Needham and her infant... Read More.

The Florida Department of Transportation and Ajax Paving Industries of Florida are making improvements to Business US 41 from Palermo Place to Venice Avenue starting any day now. Crews will remove old asphalt and... Read More.

It looks like the folks in Venice are taking care of their money as the city has been ranked in the Top 7 percent of cities with the highest credit scores, according to wallethub.com.... Read More.

The next city of Sarasota Regular Commission meeting is planned for this Monday, April 3rd. They start meeting at 2:30 p.m. The agenda is out. Several public hearings are planned. They include a public... Read More.

Keep this in mind for a week from today. The Venice Library, at 260 N. Nokomis Avenue will be closed that day, April 7th, so that crews can do some building maintenance. The library... Read More.

VENICE- Gov. Rick Scott has appointed a Venice woman and two others to the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota District Board of Trustees.51- year old Tracy Knight is the managing director of Knight... Read More.

VENICE- Tennis players at the Englewood Sports Complex got a bit of a shock this week when an alligator showed up on the court. Mating season has begun and typically lasts through June.Gators... Read More.

CRYSTAL RIVER- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the West Indian manatee is now considered "threatened," not "endangered," but it also says the gentle giant could be in danger of extinction in... Read More.

SARASOTA COUNTY- We're only midway through wildfire season, and the worst is yet to come, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture.The department puts Sarasota County at 'high' on the fire danger index.... Read More.