A man was stabbed early Tuesday morning in Venice after a verbal fight escalated into a physical one before the stabbing occurred. The crime took place around 1am on Bella Vista Terrace. Police arrived... Read More.

An Arcadia woman was killed in a crash along State Road 70 in Manatee County. According to a report from the FHP, 49-year old Laura L. Justice, was pronounced dead on the scene of... Read More.

Sarasota County was owed more than $8.3M in property taxes because of fraudulent homestead exemptions. In Florida and other states, property owners can claim a tax break for the home they live in full-time,... Read More.

1,700 new construction jobs were added in southwest Florida last month, up nearly 8 percent from the same time last year...but it still isn't enough. Many major projects across the area have been put... Read More.

The Diocese of Venice has made a big land purchase in the West Villages Improvement District thanks to a recent land swap and buy. The diocese now has 46 acres along River Road south... Read More.

Sarasota County Public Works Director Isaac Brownman has accepted an offer to serve in the same position in Longboat Key. Brownman is due to begin the job on Aug. 7, where he'll work alongside... Read More.

Despite what you may see along I-75 at any given time, there's a trooper shortage in the Florida’s Highway Patrol. Just in the last seven years, the FHP has lost nearly 1,000 troopers to... Read More.

A 26-year-old man was killed in a Thursday afternoon crash near Rotonda West. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, 26-year old Michael Ryan Holland man was driving northbound on Gasparilla Road around 430pm... Read More.