Sarasota County had the strongest April ever for tourism, officials said Thursday. The county saw a 3.8 percent increase in visitors when compared with the previous same month in 2016, according to Virginia Haley,... Read More.

The current CEO and president of Loveland Village, Daniela Koci, is leaving her position effective June 30 after taking the top job last year. She succeeded Carl Penxa, who retired in 2016, after running... Read More.

The 12-year-old Escambia County girl who went missing was found dead in a Florida Creek. The autopsy says she was likely suffocated. Sheriff David Morgan said that Naomi Jones around the May 31st date... Read More.

It's official- both Manatee and Sarasota Counties have officially recovered- and then some- in the way of unemployment after the Great Recession. New data from the Florida Chamber of Commerce showed 31 Florida counties... Read More.

A jury has begun deliberations in the murder trial of a Punta Gorda 7-Eleven store clerk that was killed, and then set on fire. Prosecutors say Michael Russo shot 18-year-old Kyle Farishian inside the... Read More.

A Venice attorney has been arrested on multiple counts of fraud. Officials from the FBI and Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office say Adam Miller was allegedly embezzling money from at least four clients, and continued... Read More.

Across Sarasota County Wednesday, cleanup efforts were underway after a fast-moving storm left damage in its wake. Tree damage was reported across much of Englewood, the roof of the Resort at Longboat Key Club... Read More.

Public transportation in Sarasota and Manatee counties may soon be privately-owned, thanks to an Illinois business. Transdev services have proposed combining the two programs with a plan to become more efficient and save taxpayers... Read More.