30th Eagle Run is This Week

Englewood Elementary School's Eagle Run is Friday. It's the 30th anniversary Eagle Run. Kindergarten and first-graders will run at 9am Friday at the school. Second- and third-graders follow at 10 a.m.; fourth- and fifth-graders... Read More.

Man Pulls Real Handgun At Halloween Party

A handgun at a Halloween party in Sarasota County. A real one. That's landed a Bradenton man in jail. Party-goers told deputies they wrestled a gun away from 27-year-old Joel Freed of Bradenton after... Read More.

Sarasota In-Flight Ads Promote Cuture and Art

Florida -- as a cultural destination. That's probably not how the rest of the country thinks of the state but that may change. The Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau is launching a 47-page insert... Read More.

Venice Touts Free Green Downtown Transit

How does pollution-free public transportation sound to you? How does FREE sound? That's the concept that's being pushed in Venice as the company that operates the Green Trolley hopes to provide the service in... Read More.

Local Drug Reduction Group Wins National Award

Drug Free Charlotte County is a national award winner. The local group has been named a “Coalition of Excellence” by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, and will receive the “Coalition of the Year” award.... Read More.

Enhanced Enforcement To Cut Charlotte Accidents

Charlotte County deputies are beefing up enforcement efforts on some area roadways that have produced the most accidents. A prime target: Veterans Boulevard in Port Charlotte, where 42 people were injured in 82 separate... Read More.