Members of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Motor Unit competed in the 5th Annual Volusia County Sheriff's Office Motorcycle Skills Challenge this weekend, earning top awards for their efforts. Deputy First Class Leamon Combs... Read More.

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – ‘Tis the season... Read More.

  Oct. 31, 2019   Fall back in time and not safety, by checking smoke alarm batteries with time change    SARASOTA COUNTY - With the end of daylight saving time... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office wants all children to enjoy Halloween this week, so please read through these reminders to help keep trick-or-treaters safe. Try to trick-or-treat in groups. Never allow small children... Read More.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintenance dredging project to maintain the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Venice is under way. The project involves removal of shoaled sediment and use of the dredged material on... Read More.

The City of Venice is beginning Phase II Road Bond Resurfacing Projects in multiple areas throughout the City. Work will first begin on roads in North Venice northwest of Laurel Road and Knights Trail.... Read More.

Two North Port men were airlifted to area hospitals after a crash Wednesday on I-75 in Sarasota County. The FHP says 52-year-old Paul Gonyon ran off the road into the median when he unknowingly... Read More.

Forecasters say a disturbance in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico will soon become a tropical or subtropical storm that is headed for the northern Gulf Coast. On Thursday evening, the U.S. National Hurricane Center... Read More.