23 Year old Busted for Kiddie Porn

Sarasota County deputies arrested a Venice man on 15 counts of possession of Child Pornography. Shawn Daniels is 23 years old and is now in jail on a 37 thousand 500 dollars bond -- 25... Read More.

Sarasota School Enrollment Slide Halts

Although the fall talley isn't complete yet, early numbers are showing that five years of declining enrollment in Sarasota schools may be a thing of the past. School officials saying around 41,000 students are... Read More.

North Port Wrongful Death Suit

A North Port family is suing the city for delays in emergency response that it says caused a death. Fifty-five-year-old Brian Wood died in 2009 after a crash disabled his truck and left him... Read More.

Rehabbed Manatee To Be Released In Englewood Today

The manatee rehab team at Lowry Park Zoo will release "Frieda Gates," an adult female manatee, into Charlotte County waters today. The then-1,100-pound manatee was rescued May 12 with a severely lacerated tail injury from... Read More.

CCSO Looking for Robbery Suspect

Charlotte County detectives need help identifying a man involved in the armed robbery Monday evening at the Circle-K, on Harborview Road in Charlotte Harbor. CCSO got a call just after 9 p.m. from a... Read More.

Punta Gorda Man Hurt Making U-Turn

A Punta Gorda man was seriously hurt on Sunday as he turned his motorcycle into the path of another vehicle. Florida Highway Patrol said 60 year old Raymond Tombs failed to yield to a Chevy... Read More.

Manatee Eyes Hurricane Irene

Florida on alert as Hurricane Irene moves closer. With Irene packing winds of up to 80 mph in the Caribbean, Manatee County officials are confering with the National Weather Service to gather information about... Read More.

Hudson Bayou Advisory Lifted

The city of Sarasota lifted a health advisory for the Hudson Bayou. This following several days of water quality monitoring due to a force main break that occurred last week. Last Monday, a concrete... Read More.

Sidewalk Construction Starts

Work starts today on the Manor Road Sidewalk Project in Englewood. Expect lane closures between State Road 776 and County Road 775 for the next several weeks.