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Florida gasoline prices have inched lower for 17 consecutive days. During that time, Triple-A reports that the statewide average price for a gallon of regular has declined by six cents. Triple-A predicts gas prices... Read More.

A longtime Sarasota County Sheriff's Deputy is accused of trying to murder a 79-year-old woman. 46-year-old Frank Eugene Bybee was arrested Monday morning and is facing a number of other charges. Bybee declined to... Read More.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.