Fifty-one loggerhead turtle babies have been returned to the water after officials at Mote Marine Laboratory were notified of a disturbed nest on Manasota Beach. Volunteers from the Coastal Wildlife Club went out gathered... Read More.

A Venice man remains hospitalized after a near drowning in a pool at a home on Bird Bay Drive Wednesday. Police and EMS crews were called to a home in response to a 64-year... Read More.

A Punta Gorda man was sentenced to prison in Massachusetts Wednesday after he pled guilty to sexually assaulting three girls, ranging in age from 5 to 10, and of taking sexually suggestive photographs of... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office does not plan to add deputies and personnel this year, despite their budget going up by $3M. Sheriff Tom Knight told the Herald-Tribune Wednesday that nearly $1.5M of that... Read More.

Some good news for homeowners in Sarasota and Manatee Counties...those who have homeowners insurance with Citizens Property Insurance could see their annual premiums drop by more than 2 percent if the company is approved... Read More.

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The vote was 95-4 on Tuesday for Brock Long. He previously ran Alabama's Emergency Management Agency and served... Read More.

A Fort Myers man has died after a head-on collision in Charlotte County last week. 52-year old Oliver Ahn was involved in a 3-vehicle crash on June 13th at the intersection of State Road... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for allegedly beating a woman unconscious. A woman came into Venice Regional Hospital suffering from a severe head injury. Detectives learned she was taken there... Read More.