Downtown Venice Craft Festival
The 10th annual Downtown Venice Craft Festival is coming up this weekend. It will take place on Miami Avenue West in downtown Venice on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.... Read More.
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Punta Gorda Officer Elected
The Punta Gorda Police Department has announced an honor for one of its own. Community Services Lieutenant Katie Heck was elected President of the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute’s Florida Leadership Academy’s 38th Class.... Read More.
Sales Tax Revenues Up
Sarasota County's local option sales tax has 37-million dollars over the past two years, eight million more than projected. The original expectation was that, over six years, the total would be 108-million dollars,... Read More.
Teacher Arrested for Battery
A middle school teacher in Venice is facing a charge of sexual battery of a student. 24-year-old Matthew James Minton, who works at Island Village Montessori middle school was arrested by police on... Read More.
CCSO Traffic Enforcement
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has announced at which locations it will pay special attention traffic enforcement this week. Deputies will be watching for speeders in Port Charlotte at Tamiami Trail and Toledo... Read More.
Sarasota March Saturday To Coincide With Women’s March On Washington
Tomorrow marchers will gather at Bayfront Park to show solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington which according to national organizers demands the Trump administration recognize women's rights are human rights.The Sarasota event starts... Read More.
Punta Gorda Housing Board Member Resigns Over Conflict Of Interest
A member of Punta Gorda's housing authority board tenders his resignation in order to prevent two tenants from being evicted.According to the Sun Merritt Brown served as both a commissioner on the PGHA board... Read More.
Arts & Crafts Festival
The Venice-Nokomis Rotary Club presents its 25th ANNUAL Fine Arts & Crafts Festival this weekend. It takes place at the Venice Airport Festival Grounds. Hours are 6 to 9 tonight for the... Read More.
Stealing From Mom
An Englewood man is facing a number of charges involving fraud and burglary, including the burglary of his own mother's house. That happened last month when the victim reported several power tools and... Read More.
Crash Kills Man in 90s
A crash in the front entrance of a senior living center in Venice resulted in a death of a man in his 90s. According to Venice police, it happened early Thursday afternoon at... Read More.