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A man who molested a Sarasota County girl has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.  The Herald-Tribune reports Eric Miranda-Lopez was convicted in October of lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim under... Read More.

District 5 Commissioner Charles Hines  was elected Chair of the Sarasota County Commission today.  3rd District Commissioner Christine Robinson, was elected Vice Chair.    They'll take over those jobs as of January 1st 2014.   Hines,... Read More.

You’ve seen the Sheriff’s Office Community Policing Officers in your neighborhoods and business areas in cars, on bikes and on foot. Starting today they'll also be seen on ‘police package’ Segways.   The Sheriff’s Office... Read More.

A cab driver today saved a family in North Fort Myers after its mobile home went up in flames.Fire officials say the home on Tamiami Trail had a woman and two children... Read More.

Environmentalists expect to have all the signatures they need next week to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot.  The measure would require lawmakers to spend money on land and water conservation.  Environmentalist Aliki... Read More.

Nearly all teachers in both Charlotte and Sarasota counties are effective educators, according to preliminary statistics released by the Florida Department of Education this week. The state is nearly done with the evaluation process,... Read More.

A Sarasota County mother is facing charges of child neglect after deputies say they found two toddlers living in "horrific" conditions and with a registered sex offender. Donnalee Ballard was arrested after officers found... Read More.

Lemon Bay High School officials say someone stole more than 20 Christmas trees from the school's sales lot late last week. The school's ROTC Unit and Project Graduation received 130 trees on Tuesday November... Read More.

The search for a missing Venice man was helped greatly by his participation in a program known as Project Lifesaver. James Mondello had walked off from an assisted living facility Tuesday night, and police... Read More.

North Port may soon have a domestic partnership registry, giving unmarried couples  some of the same rights federal and state laws already grant married couples..{WENG-120513-Jennings Domestic Partners VO}