A religious nonprofit that flies supplies to visiting mission groups in the Bahamas, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba is at an impasse with the city of Venice over a lease extension at the... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has arrested two teenagers in connection with 17 different burglaries in Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda and North Port. 18-year old Timothy Walters and a 17-year-old accomplice were arrested Friday... Read More.

A nearly 5-month search for a North Port shooting suspect has ended. 23-year old Tyrik Bell was arrested Friday night at a home in the 900 block of Cumberland Rd. in Venice. Police claim... Read More.

A local state representative -one of the freshest faces in the chamber- is calling for a special session of the Florida House in order to address education funding. 72nd District Rep Margaret Good filed... Read More.

A phony call about a hostage situation led SWAT teams to burst into a North Port home on Wednesday. A spokesperson for North Port police told ABC-7 they got a call that appeared to... Read More.

An early morning crash claimed the life of Englewood man on Thursday, but the crash scene wasn't discovered for nearly two hours after the accident happened. Police say 21-year-old Rodney Farr, Jr. was driving... Read More.

A Charlotte County man wanted in connection with a domestic violence incident turned himself into police on Thursday. Police have charged 33-year old Salvatore Lacerenza with Armed Burglary with Battery, Aggravated Assault with a... Read More.

A no swim advisory remains in effect for Turtle Beach, Venice Beach, Venice Fishing Pier Beach, and Manasota Key Beach. County health officials yesterday found an unacceptable amount of enterococcus bacteria found during water... Read More.