State officials say Hurricane Irma caused more than $2.5 billion in damage to Florida’s agricultural community. Irma dealt Florida’s iconic orange crop the most devastating blow causing more than $760 million in damage. Beef cattle... Read More.

A new housing project in Venice is now largely dependent on the approval of the Sarasota City Commission. In order to apply for the most viable financing option, the Venice Housing Authority’s needs approval... Read More.

Attorney General Pam Bondi's office is investigating a trio of debris removal companies for unfair business practices. In a statement Wednesday, Bondi said, “Sitting debris is a health and safety hazard and needs to... Read More.

An elderly North Port woman has been charged after a crash with a motorcycle severely injured two riders. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 71-year old Joan Marie Gregoire was stopped in the median... Read More.

An inmate who was found unresponsive in a jail cell at the Sarsaota County Jail has died. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office reports that deputies found  34-year-old Julio Cesar Santos-Rodriguez just before 5:30 a.m.... Read More.

Deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on drug trafficking charges Tuesday, just 12 days after his previous arrest on similar charges. On September 21, a deputy with the Street Crimes... Read More.

Apartment rents are still on the rise in Southwest Florida, but in some cities the increases are smaller than Florida and U.S. averages. The median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Sarasota was $1,380... Read More.

Debris pickup will not stop anytime soon in Sarasota County. According to Scott Montgomery, the Emergency Management Sections Chief for Sarasota County, they plan to pick up more than a quarter-million cubic yards of... Read More.