The city of Sarasota is one step closer to decriminalizing marijuana. Sarasota City Commissioners voted 5-0 Monday night for the Cannabis Civil Citation during its first reading. The proposed ordinance would make it a... Read More.

Charlotte County has a new emergency management director in Patrick Fuller. Fuller had been with the county's emergency management agency since 2017 and assisted Gadsden County officials last year both in advance and in... Read More.

A sting operation done by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office ended in charges against 18 people who were doing contract work without a license. Those who ended up going to the sting house in... Read More.

Police arrested a Lehigh Acres man in connection to a shooting that left one person hurt in Fort Myers earlier this month. Thadjarvis Armstrong, 21, is accused of firing a gun during a drive-by... Read More.

A third grade student has died after being struck by a pickup truck in Sarasota earlier this morning. It happened around 7:30 a.m. on Webber Street and Nodosa Drive. The school district says... Read More.

Construction got underway this weekend on what will eventually be the new headquarters for the Venice Police Department’s new headquarters. The 10-acres site on E. Venice Avenue is being funded through a $16M public... Read More.

Charlotte County officials are already getting ready for the next big tax fight set to be on the ballot next year. Charlotte County’s 1 cent sales tax on purchases under $5,000 is due to... Read More.

A raid on a North Port home led to the arrests of two men. Officers went to the home in the 5600 block of Brickell Drive on Thursday and found drugs and guns. While... Read More.