North Port residents have heard it all too often and the discussion about widening Price Boulevard between Sumter and Toledo Blade boulevards continues down a dead end road. Tuesday night, the North Port City... Read More.

Now that the new age of school security has become a reality, school districts and law enforcement continues to battle about the cost and who will pay for the sweeping changes. The cities of... Read More.

Fire crews were out in force yesterday outside of Venice Regional Bayfront Health Hospital, but there was no emergency. Rather, firefighters from across the state are in Venice this week for ladder training. They... Read More.

14 new school resource deputies will be on the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office for next school year. Sheriff Tom Knight announced the move Wednesday as part of Governor Rick Scott's orders for new security... Read More.

The deadline to pay Sarasota County property taxes in Sarasota County is Saturday. Payments must be made online, in-person, or postmarked by the weekend. Those who waited until the last minute missed out on... Read More.

31-year-old Ashley Baird was arrested this past Saturday for the possession of counterfeit narcotics. Baird was pulled over in Nokomis for driving the wrong way down a street. After searching the car, drug paraphernalia,... Read More.

North Port and Venice residents will have a new representative in the House of Representatives after Congressman Tom Rooney announced he will retire. Rooney represents Florida's 17th District and has done so since 2013... Read More.

North Port residents will have a new fire chief soon and Wednesday evening all candidates will be in the same place. A meet and greet will take place the North Port City Hall between... Read More.