The Venice Utilities Department is asking residents and properties within City limits to conserve water. They are asking that residents reduce the amount of toilet flushes as much as possible during the ongoing rains.... Read More.

An elderly Port Charlotte man has died after a crash last week on South McCall Road. 87-year old Bobby Barnhill's SUV crossed the center line and hit the dump truck head on near South... Read More.

Libertarian Alison Foxall announced Monday that she would run for a state House seat in District 72. That seat opened up after freshman Rep. Alex Miller resigned last week, saying she needed more time... Read More.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man who was found drowned in a flooded road late Sunday night. Deputies say they found the man face down in the 6900... Read More.

Despite flooding across the area, schools in both Sarasota and Manatee counties said that they will be holding class on Monday. (Sorry, kids.) Manatee County officials are asking parents to remind their kids to... Read More.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital is looking to expand in Venice. The hospital board advertised for architects, engineers and contractors to help design and build a new acute care hospital on Laurel Road, where it owns... Read More.

A 49-year-old Venice woman remains hospitalized in serious condition after being hit by a car on Saturday. Wadia Khanzir was crossing Woodmere Park Boulevard just east of Jacaranda Blvd. around noon Saturday when she... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is running yet another traffic enforcement sting starting today. According to a release from the Sheriff's Office, deputies will pay special attention to speed enforcement in Port Charlotte along... Read More.