Despite voters in every Venice precinct voting to go ahead with Amendment 2, the city council voted -unanimously- to write an ordinance that will ban medical marijuana dispensaries within city limits. Vice Mayor Rich... Read More.

A panther that is endangered in Florida was hit and killed by a vehicle in the recent past. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission found the panther's remains on Saturday in Highlands County. The... Read More.

A seven-hour standoff ended Wednesday with a Parrish man being arrested. The activity began around 3:30pm on 162 Avenue East involving 54-year-old when David Koverman allegedly fired several shots in the area. SWAT arrived... Read More.

Florida residents who paid for equipment needed for Hurricane Irma may be eligible for some reimbursement. FEMA says that financial assistance is available for disaster-related housing and personal property not covered by insurance. Residents... Read More.

The city of Venice has already had it with medical marijuana dispensaries because current state statutes do not allow any form of local regulation, with the exception of pharmacists. The council directed city attorneys... Read More.

Hurricane Irma is changing the tenor of exactly what Sarasota County leaders want the Florida Legislature to address in the 2018 session. Namely, improving River Road, training building industry workers and planning for the... Read More.

A Sarasota County Sheriff's Office K9 has retired after nearly eight years of service. In October 2009, K9 Hiro began training with Deputy Kevin Skau. Hiro was deployed 1,278 times while working with the... Read More.

A standing-room only crowd of patients were on hand as the first-ever medical cannabis dispensary opened in Bradenton this week. The dispensary, called Trulieve, is the 9th location statewide. The company plans to open... Read More.