Venice property owners with large Banyan trees, oaks and other trees deemed “Venetian Trees” could receive a tax incentive to preserve them. The city is considering an initial draft of a tree preservation, protection and... Read More.

An already-convicted sexual predator has been returned to Charlotte County after being arrested last month in Texas. 41-year old Timothy Rice of North Port was arrested in Texas on new charges after already facing... Read More.

The National Hurricane Center is now issuing advisories and forecast cones on the weather system we've been tracking for several days over the northern Gulf of Mexico. As of 11 a.m. this morning,... Read More.

A drunk Cape Coral woman was arrested Tuesday after a slew of hit-and-runs. On Monday, Cape police initially responded to a report of a hit-and-run crash on Del Prado Boulevard South in front of... Read More.

The pool at the Al Goll Recreational Center in North Port may be shut down before it gets a chance to be renovated. Late last month, the pool failed a health inspection done by... Read More.

Following a 15 cent drop the week before, AAA is predicting that Florida gas prices are headed down. All together, with last week and the week before, gas prices have surged a total of... Read More.

The owners of an under-fire Charlotte County construction company failed to show up for their own bankruptcy hearing this week. HD Custom Homes abruptly shut down last year, leaving more than four dozen homes... Read More.

Sarasota County is expanding a pilot program of a Rapid Response EMS truck into Venice. The point of the program is to have first responders go to scenes and clear those that don't need... Read More.