Last week Gov. Rick Scott made more money available for law enforcement and security at the University of Florida for a scheduled visit by a white nationalist. The visit did not go off without... Read More.

An alleged robbery took place at Cape Coral Hospital when a hospital worker lifted a valuable necklace off a patient who had just passed away. The worker, 20-year-old Reiner Padron-Molina is accused of stealing... Read More.

A Sarasota man was arrested on battery charges after the woman he is accused of beating jumped from a third floor balcony. An investigation has been ongoing into Henry Cokley since October 13th when... Read More.

Discussions will take place tomorrow regarding an ongoing battle on how to pay for city services in Venice. The city of Venice and Sarasota County have discussed consolidation and the Venice City Council will... Read More.

The Venice Public Fishing Pier has officially reopened for daylight operation. The pier reopened on Saturday. Earlier this month, city leaders in Venice went ahead and hired a contractor to make  minor and temporary... Read More.

Two West Michigan police chiefs are among 10 finalists to be the next police chief in Punta Gorda. M-Live reports Grand Rapids Police Department Chief David Rahinsky and Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Chief... Read More.

The Sarasota County Government has issued a cancellation notice for its boil water advisory.  The neighborhoods between Canal and Beach Road and Calle de la Siesta and Plaza de las Palmas, in Siesta Key, had been under... Read More.

Locally, we're essentially at full employment across Manatee and Sarasota Counties. According to data from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, unemployment in the Bradenton-Sarasota-North Port area fell to 3.3 percent in September from... Read More.