The Wildlife Center of Venice is preparing its new home, just a stone's throw away from their current location. 14 years ago, the foundation started on a property off Border Road in Venice and... Read More.

In the wake of Irma, storms are a major priority on the Florida Legislature’s agenda this year following the storm's rampage across most of the state. Lawmakers will consider proposals ranging from making evacuations... Read More.

Planned Parenthood is taking a step to become friendlier to the transgender community. The polarizing organization will now offer transgender hormone replacement therapy for those who are under the age of 18. The service... Read More.

A boat fire happened in Port Richey Sunday, but it wasn't your average boat. Law enforcement reports the Sun Cruz Casino shuttle caught fire with about 50 people on board. Luckily, all of the... Read More.

Proof that heroin remains a part of the community, two men were arrested in Charlotte County after a pair of overdose cases. Deputies got word of a local dealer and searched the home of... Read More.

Health officials in Lee county are calling attention to an alarming increase in opioid overdoses and deaths. The county saw 955 cases in 2017, eight times more than the 171 overdoses reported in 2013, according... Read More.

A crash on I-75 started a small fire on Sunday. North Port police responded to a call of a crash near mile marker 184 Sunday. When on scene, they found a rolled over car smoking... Read More.

Two people were rescued by the Venice Fire Department after their boat broke down one mile off the South Jetty on Saturday. Crews were called out after a resident reported seeing a sailboat in heavy... Read More.