A Venice dog groomer is under investigation after a video surfaced on social media of a woman allegedly choking a dog while it was getting groomed. Phyllis Lucca, owner of the Happy Puppy Pet... Read More.

State Senator Jack Latvala has decided he will not be the Parade Marshall for Anna Maria's Veterans Day parade. Latvala did not say why he cancelled the appearance, but the decision comes after a... Read More.

A group of boaters who were supposed to have arrived in Cape Coral have gone missing. A pair of Lee County law enforcement agencies, along with the U.S. Coast Guard went searching for the... Read More.

A number of calls came into the Manatee County Sheriff's Office Thursday night about what was described as "large cats" in the area of Myakka City. Some of the calls said they might be... Read More.

Police in North Port are investigating after someone allegedly sold fake gold bars to a local pawn shop. Police spokesman Josh Taylor told ABC-7 that it appears the case is only a civil matter,... Read More.

Former Sarasota County Sheriff's Deputy Frank Bybee has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. A Charlotte County judge on Thursday handed down the sentence for the now-disgraced former deputy. Bybee was given 15 years... Read More.

One man was seriously injured when he crashed his riding lawn mower into an SUV in Port Charlotte. Police say the unidentified man was driving his lawn tractor on Hollis Avenue near SR-776 when... Read More.

The city of Venice is one step closer to hiring North Port Police Chief Kevin Vespia to help their police department renew its law enforcement accreditation. That application for renewal is due a year from... Read More.