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Venice reports feeling the effects of 10 inches of rain over two days. The city says the effects this had on the sewer system caused a discharge from manholes in several parts of town. ... Read More.

Venice firefighters found A-Star Auto and Truck Sales fully engulfed in flames when they arrived at the scene of a fire around 309 S. Warfield Ave. at 12:40 a.m. Sept. 30. The... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested a married 27-year-old man they say pretended to be a teen and traveled to Sarasota to have sex with a minor. NBC2 reports Andrew Brandt's been... Read More.

A Florida legislator wants to let people fire warning shots if they are threatened. Republican Rep. Neil Combee's filed a bill allowing people to defend themselves without fear of arrest. WINK reports... Read More.

Venice police nabbed a robbery suspect early this morning (Sept. 27). The incident began shortly after midnight when police responded to a call at a home on Green Circle. Christopher Bruce Hoeckel, date of... Read More.

You live in a pretty quiet neighborhood. You don’t have anything really big or valuable in your car. So you leave it unlocked in your driveway overnight. Shouldn’t be a problem, right? ... Read More.

Venice's City Council's settled a lawsuit filed by city Finance Director Jeffery Snyder for $20,000. The Herald-Tribune reports the suit was filed over Mayor John Holic's demotion of Snyder in February 2012 from a... Read More.

A North Port man's facing 20 counts of possessing child pornography and a count of possessing with intent to distribute. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement Fort Myers Regional Operations Center Cyber/High-Tech Squad... Read More.

Venice firefighters will be visiting area schools and other places to teach fire safety and prevention throughout October in observance of National Fire Prevention Week. This year's theme is Preventing Kitchen Fires. According... Read More.

Woodland Middle School's opening a food pantry for the families of its students tomorrow. The pantry, will be in an unused teachers lounge on campus. The Herald-Tribune reports it's expected to open... Read More.