Officials at the South Florida Museum announced yesterday that Snooty the manatee’s death was the result of a preventable accident. In a press release, the museum found that the loose panel in his tank that... Read More.

A local state Senator is pushing for voters to pass a constitutional amendment that would put term limits on members of county school boards. Republican Greg Steube filed a bill for the upcoming legislative... Read More.

Thanks to heavy rain over the past few days, a number of wastewater overflows were recorded in the City of Venice. City officials say 16 manholes overflowed due to increased pressure within the wastewater... Read More.

Deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who posed as an employee of the sheriff's in order to steal four iPads from the Port... Read More.

Punta Gorda's police chief has been fired just more than a year after one of his officers accidentally shot and killed a woman during a citizens academy exercise. Punta Gorda City Manager Howard Kunik announced... Read More.

A new survey of Sarasota County residents showed population growth and new development topping the list of issues concerning residents. Fiscal year 2016 was the fourth-straight year growth and development have far outpaced any... Read More.

Florida taxpayers have already spent $5 million on a state budget website that never went public. Now litigation over the failed project could cost another $200,000. The Florida Senate hired a Tallahassee-based contractor six... Read More.

After a Confederate monument was taken down in Bradenton, a group that wants to preserve such monuments called Tuesday for it to be repaired and restored to its former place on the courthouse lawn.... Read More.