Sarasota County tourism took an appreciable jump in January compared to last year. According to Visit Sarasota County, tourist arrivals were up 1.5%, with the entire winter season seeing an increase of nearly 3... Read More.

Police in Port Charlotte have arrested two men after an early morning shooting on Port Charlotte Boulevard on Saturday. 21-year old Kevin Roe and 27-year old Aaron Fordham were both arrested on Sunday following... Read More.

As election season comes back around this month, educators in Sarasota County are looking back on the 1-mill local option property tax that's been in place now for 16 years. That 2002 referendum now... Read More.

An early Sunday morning fire in Venice is the subject of an investigation. Crews were called to Service Club Park in Venice around 330 yesterday morning. A report states fire officials found the boardwalk... Read More.

Gov. Rick Scott is reiterating that he is not in favor of having armed teachers at schools. The House and Senate was set to discuss the issue today. The legislation would require county sheriff's... Read More.

A pair of Sarasota County Sheriff's Office deputies were on patrol when they discovered an alligator taking a leisurely cruise along a South County road. The deputies said the alligator was roughly 7.5 feet... Read More.

Thursday, firefighters around the Suncoast decided to battle something other than a fire. Firefighters took part in a screening involving Cancer Dogs at Manatee Technical College. The interesting idea is this. The emergency personnel... Read More.

Car insurance rates across southwest Florida are at an all time high. Just since last year, rates have gone up an average of seven percent for Sarasota and Manatee county residents. A number of... Read More.