The North Port City Commission is looking to refocus its volunteer Medical Hospital Task Force. The commission is asking the task force to abandon thoughts of choosing between hospital proposals by Universal Health Services... Read More.

An ex-convict accused of killing a Florida priest who had tried to help him for months said he has reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty and avoid the death penalty. Steven Murray... Read More.

There's a warning coming from Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight to county commissioners- the jail is almost at capacity. Knight said that means the county will have to make a decision- build a new... Read More.

The Venice Pier may be reopening sooner rather than later. City leaders decided to hire an emergency contractor to make minor repairs to the pier to get it reopened within the next few weeks.... Read More.

An electrical worker was seriously injured when he was burned when a live electrical line he was working on came into contact with a car on Tuesday afternoon. EMS crews were called to Lorraine... Read More.

Florida’s Democratic lawmakers are rolling out a package of bills to address problems exposed during Hurricane Irma. The bills will include proposed legislation to require more stringent oversight of nursing homes and their emergency plans.... Read More.

The new Venice library has picked up a $1 million donation from a local philanthropist. Bill Jervey, Jr. committed to create an endowment for the new facility to fund programs, services and collections at... Read More.

Insurance companies have received more than 21,000 claims from Southwest Florida homeowners in the wake of Irma, totaling more than $4.57 billion. As of the end of last week, the Florida Office of Insurance... Read More.