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Authorities now say it was a driver making a left turn that caused the five-car crash in Sarasota that seriously injured one person and hospitalized three others. The Florida Highway Patrol saying a driver... Read More.

A controversial gang-related mural in Sarasota's Rosemary District will soon be no more. The mural was created on the side of the Tube Dude factory at Central Avenue and tenth Street last month as... Read More.

Port Charlotte police on the hunt for a man who robbed the jewelry counter of a mall department store. Witnesses say a white male in his thirties demanded jewelry from a clerk at the... Read More.

Nearly a thousand people turned out for North Port's first community tree lighting ceremony last night. The crowd enjoyed holiday choral music and snacks and a holiday card lane was opened. The big tree... Read More.

Sarasota County commissioners have officially signed their new top boss. Randall Reid and county leaders came to terms on a new contract Thursday. He will take over the County Administrator position pending a physical... Read More.

They couldn't believe it was for real! A Sarasota hair salon got a call from MTV. Yes, Music Television...that MTV. Patch.com says that the Rosemary District salon will be on Saturday’s episode... Read More.

There's a new study out that says Florida is losing its economic freedom. According to the latest Economic Freedom of North America report, Florida has fallen in the rankings among the 50 United... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is looking for the man who robbed the RBC Bank at 1788 South Tamiami Trail in Venice. The stick up happened yesterday, just before 11 a.m. Witnesses told police that... Read More.

Today marks the end of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season and even though Florida was spared for the most part, there were still a total of 19 tropical storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major... Read More.

Sarasota County Commissioners are discussing a plan that would provide fewer protections and less money for their incoming County Administrator than for his predecessor. Under the plan, incoming Administrator Randall Reid would earn about... Read More.