Wednesday was supposed to be Unity Day at Venice High School, but the day was disturbed after three people left hate-based graffiti on two buildings on campus. Campus security video show three people on... Read More.

Six weeks after Hurricane Irma ripped through Florida, claims for damage have now topped $5 billion. As of the latest update from the state Office of Insurance Regulation more than 23,160 property owners in... Read More.

Suncoast schools are turning into a bit of a haven for students displaced by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Twenty-eight new students have enrolled in Manatee County Schools since mid-September, 22 of them coming from... Read More.

A murder that happened in 1999 in Punta Gorda has resulted in the conviction of a 46-year-old man. Pilar Rodriguez was killed by Keith Wilson, who has now been convicted of second-degree murder for... Read More.

A nine-hour stand-off on Grobe St. in North Port ended peacefully Monday morning. 34-yr-old Roman Melnichuk is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, one count of false imprisonment, two counts of domestic battery,... Read More.

Gas prices are continuing to drop, but there’s still a ways to go before they return to pre-hurricane levels. Gasoline prices in Florida fell another five cents last week but remain 18 cents higher... Read More.

It was a messy morning on the roads yesterday after a crash involving two semi-trucks on Interstate 75. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, one truck crashed into the other while attempting to merge... Read More.

A Sarasota attorney running for an open House seat has raised more than $100,000 in her election bid. Democrat Margaret Good is running for the open Sarasota-based House District 72 seat. Good is running against... Read More.