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Teen accused of killing two men in Sarasota last April will be in court in March. Prosecutors says that if 16 year old Shawn Tyson doesn't take a plea deal in connection with the deaths... Read More.

A Sarasota woman who stole a New Jersey doctor's identity and used it to defraud Medicare has been sentenced to prison. The U-S Attorney's Office says 58-year-old Mira Matchin will serve eighteen months in... Read More.

Venice has a new city manager. In a rare weekend meeting, the Venice City Council voting to hire Edward Lavallee, retired city manager of Newport, Rhode Island for the post. Lavallee has been a... Read More.

A 73-year-old Venice resident died yesterday monring when their vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. According to the FHP, the driver was southbound in the left lane of U.S. 41 at West... Read More.

Suncoast Humane Society was recently awarded an operating grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation to purchase a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. This grant was one of ten grants approved at the Foundation’s December Board... Read More.

A man arrested in a violent home invasion in Sarasota and you won't believe where police found him hiding. 23-year-old Usier Rosario is charged with two counts of home invasion with a firearm after... Read More.

A deadly accident in Charlotte County yesterday. A 56-year-old North Fort Meyers woman died when her vehicle collided with a semi and rolled over, pinning her inside. Officers say Jerianne Hamilton's SUV crossed the... Read More.

The Florida Highway Patrol says a 56-year-old North Fort Myers woman was killed in a traffic crash on State Road 31 in Charlotte County Thursday afternoon. Jerianne Hamilton was northbound on SR 31, 7... Read More.

Don Platt's funeral is tomorrow afternoon. One of his twin daughter's, Tammy, talks about an event with the event.

After a slow start Tuesday, competitors in the International Disabled World Sailing Championships finally whistled up a wind in Charlotte Harbor yesterday. There was so little wind Tuesday that some races had to be... Read More.