An employee of a Venice waste disposal company has filed a complaint with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and the Sarasota County Commission after he claims sheriff's deputies "trained their guns on him" after... Read More.

The Lemon Bay Historical Society is hosting the first public presentation on a huge archaeological find off Manasota Key. It'll be in Englewood on Tuesday at 7pm at Englewood United Methodist Church. The site,... Read More.

Sarasota and Manatee Counties remain one of the more expensive places to live in Florida. A new study out this week by the Economic Policy Institute finds that to live 'comfortably' in the area,... Read More.

A 23-year old Charlotte County man has been arrested after police say he was hiding in a women's bathroom taking pictures. A manager at the Publix on South McCall Road allegedly caught Erik Allen... Read More.

Voters in both Sarasota and Manatee Counties yesterday decided to pass their respective school board referenda. Sarasota County voters overwhelmingly said 'yes' to continue their one-mil tax that has been in place since 2002.... Read More.

A tip from an inmate led Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies to arrest three people over the weekend on charges of human trafficking and drug possession. The tip led police to a Sarasota hotel, where... Read More.

A 74-year old Venice man is free on bond after being arrested and charged with possession of child pornography. Police say an IP address that belonged to Hartley Haines was used to download multiple... Read More.

A pair of Charlotte County stores are in hot water after an undercover sting into underage alcohol sales. According to a release from the sheriff's office, members of their Juvenile Unit went to 13... Read More.