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Preparations continue at the Venice Museum for Fossil Fest. The festival takes place Sat., Apr. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It marks the final Saturday opening for the museum this season. People can... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has its eye on speeders in Port Charlotte this week. Deputies have the radar guns working on Kings Highway between Highway 41 and Sandhill Boulevard, and on Highway 41 between... Read More.

Venice Police continue investigating an accident from yesterday. The Venice Fire Department and other emergency crews responded to the collision on East Venice Avenue near Auburn Road. The city says firemedics found a man in his... Read More.

The CDC's told the Sarasota County School District they've done things right with problems at Lamarque elementary school, and it won't be sending any of its people to North Port to review past complaints.... Read More.

The developers behind the Babcock Ranch community east of Punta Gorda have sent the state a proposal for a new municipal utility in Charlotte County. The Herald-Tribune reports they say the utility would... Read More.

CCSO's Street Crimes Unit arrested two area men on various charged, including cocaine possession, in separate incidents in the Englewood Area. 57-year old Thomas Baggott was stopped for ignoring a red light at... Read More.

The man in charge of the Super Boat International Grand Prix says the bridges to Manasota Key will not close during the races at Englewood Beach next weekend. Race producer Jerry York says both the... Read More.

The Venice Fire Department reports an increase in calls related to carbon monoxide detectors. The fire department recommends never using generators, grills, camp stoves, or other gasoline or charcoal-burning devices inside homes, garages, or near... Read More.

Port Charlotte man allegedly stole a bunch of stuff from his neighbors, and didn't do a very good job of trying to hide it. One his neighbors noticed a ladder that had been stolen... Read More.

The woman who was driving an SUV in an accident that killed three people and injured four others in February, will not be allowed behind the wheel of a vehicle for 12 months. 79-year... Read More.