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The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office pays extra attention in a couple spots for drivers who speed this week. Deputies have staked themselves out on Ohara Drive in Port Charlotte, and South McCall Road in Englewood... Read More.

The investigation continues into yesterday's shooting in Sarasota. The sheriff's office says it happened at an apartment complex on 301 just north of 47th Street. It also says it happened in the parking lot following a... Read More.

The investigation continues into a woman's death at her home in Sarasota. The sheriff's office says the 45-year-old woman died yesterday morning, but how she died remains unclear. It reports no signs of trauma at this... Read More.

Construction on the new Tenderhouse at the Tom Adams Bridge has started. The project this morning has closed a lane on Beach Road and the sidewalk on the north side of the bridge.

A man needed rescuing yesterday after a rough surf caught him in the Gulf near Venice. The Herald-Tribune reports his kayak capsized a mile out from the Venice south jetty. A county lifeguard saved him. No one... Read More.

Last call for Smitty's Bar and Grill in Sarasota next weekend. The bar on Manatee Avenue closes for good next Sunday. It has spent 27 years in business. An employee tells the Bradenton Herald that Smitty's owner... Read More.

Parking meters may return to downtown Sarasota. WWSB-TV reports the city commission votes May 16 on a plan to bring them back as soon as 2018. The first ones would pop up at Saint Armand's and... Read More.

The National Weather Service says a high rip current risk remains through this evening. These powerful channels of water flow quickly away from shore, most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar. They also... Read More.

Venice firefighters are fighting a brush fire in the area of Twin Laurel Blvd. and Laurel Road, called in at 12:09 p.m. The fire started out at around an acre in size but grew... Read More.

Venice firefighters continue fighting a brush fire around Twin Laurel Boulevard and Laurel Road. Battalion chief Frank Giddens says it started at an acre in size, but the wind has helped it grow. Nokomis and county... Read More.