Charlotte County officials are investigating what they're calling the largest wastewater spill so far this year. At least 160,000 gallons of raw wastewater made its way out of a broken pipe last week in... Read More.

The Charlotte County Commission this week agreed to lower a number of area speed limits. The board voted on the changes based on a combination of citizen complaints and recommendations from both county engineers... Read More.

Sarasota County is being sued by a trio of environmental groups over what they claim is "bad water quality." Suncoast Waterkeeper, Our Children’s Earth Foundation and Ecological Rights Foundation claim a faulty storm sewer... Read More.

Cancer would be treated like an on-the-job injury for Florida firefighters and they'd receive a new package of benefits under a bill the Senate unanimously passed Tuesday. The bill would provide firefighters with cancer... Read More.

Nearly two years after it was damaged during Hurricane Irma, the city of Venice is set to repair the Venice Municipal Fishing Pier in the coming weeks. The extensive repair project includes removing and... Read More.

After months of debate, Venice city leaders Tuesday night voted to have the Venice Fire Department take over all EMS calls from Sarasota County starting next fall. A recent study found that in two-thirds... Read More.

Federal regulators have charged a Longboat Key-based investment firm with operating a $75 million foreign currency trading scheme. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission claims the Oasis International Group, its CEO Michael J. DaCorta, stole... Read More.

School safety is a top priority and the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office wants everyone to get on board. SCSO and the Florida Sheriff’s Association are partnering up all this week to monitor school zones... Read More.