A top official with the Florida Highway Patrol who ordered his troopers to write more tickets has resigned from his position. Maj. Mark Welch of Troop H in Tallahassee turned in his resignation letter... Read More.

The proposed fire fees in Venice that would help fund the fire department has hit a snag due to a method of how some properties are appraised. The difference has to do with condominiums... Read More.

The University of Florida on Wednesday denied a request by a group headed by white supremacist Richard Spencer to rent space on the campus for a September event. UF President W. Kent Fuchs said... Read More.

Members of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce continue to mourn the loss of one of their own. President & CEO John Ryan passed away from a heart attack Saturday morning. Officials at the... Read More.

Long lines were spotted at the North Port Library yesterday...not for the library stocking the latest bestseller, but for people wanting specialized glasses to watch Monday's solar eclipse. More than 200 people claimed a... Read More.

U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue were in town yesterday meeting with local researchers and citrus farmers. They came to discuss the citrus industry, which is reeling from greening... Read More.

A Venice woman has died after a crash in Sarasota last Thursday. 36-year old Tabitha Nicole Peters died this week after sustaining injuries in that crash. Police say she was driving south on McIntosh... Read More.

Dogs waiting for their new home at the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Animal Services department have some nicer, fancier digs. The facility on Bee Ridge Road added a bone-shaped pool for the dogs. Gone... Read More.