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Looking for pointers in High Point. Sarasota police are readying a fact-finding trip to the city of High Point, North Carolina, in hopes of finding out how that community's success in cutting homicides in... Read More.

Could dropping health insurance payments for a former employee get the city of Venice sued? That could happen as former City Manager Marty Black says he'll file a lawsuit if the city doesn't pay... Read More.

Another night of below-freezing temperatures last night kept emergency cold weather shelters in Charlotte and Sarasota Counties open for a second consecutive night. With air temperatures near the freezing mark, patchy frost and wind... Read More.

Sarasota's public housing agency could be in trouble. That's because the feds, with front the funds for the low income housing, and with budgets what they are, there could be a more than one million... Read More.

WIth overnight temperatures dipping below freezing, homeless shelters are filling up fast. WInd chill factors should push temps down into the twenties tonight and patchy frost is expected. Charlotte County Emergency Management says the... Read More.

Local authorities say New Years weekend DUI enforcement efforts were a success, as a total of 13 drunk drivers were taken off the roads. Bob Carpenter with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says... Read More.

There's no time like the coldest morning of the eyar so far to get in a reminder about space heater saftey: According to the National Fire Protection Association, in 2009, heating equipment was involved in... Read More.

A Sarasota man is being held this morning on a second-degree murder charge after authorities found a body in the woods early yesterday. Bond for 58-year old Ricky Leer has not been set, and... Read More.

˜A Taste of Culture" Tour is this coming weekend. It's on Saturday, January 7, and brings back to Venice, samplings of some of the best cuisine, the finest culture, and music to dance by. ... Read More.

Sarasota County deputies are investigating an early morning murder. Darrell Moody has the story... Wendy Rose with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says a fight between two homeless men ended with the death of... Read More.