The Venice City Council has voted to seek help from the county in finding land for a new park in northeast Venice. The city already has a 10 acre plot in mind- one on... Read More.

Beach grading is set for Thursday on Venice beach from South Jetty to South Brohard Park at the water line. The yearly project is required by April 15th in conjunction with the marine turtle... Read More.

The driver of the car involved in the crash with the school bus in Sarasota Tuesday has been cited. 69-year-old Michael Rans of Indiana was cited for making a left turn in front of... Read More.

16 people were injured when a Sarasota County school bus crashed Tuesday morning. The accident happened just after 9 o'clock near Proctor and Gantt Roads in Sarasota. Seven students were reported to have non-life... Read More.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is directing three state organizations to hold workshops statewide to find ways to combat the state's rising opioid usage cases. The state's Department of Children and Families, Department of Health... Read More.

Sea turtle nesting season technically doesn't start until May, but workers at Mote Marine Laboratory are getting a jump on it. Their Sea Turtle Patrol will start this Saturday. Workers will monitor the turtles... Read More.

A Port Charlotte man was arrested in New Hampshire Monday after a bad crash along Interstate 93. Police there say 28-year old Corey Douglas was riding in a car with a New Hampshire woman... Read More.

A school bus carrying kids from a special needs school was involved in a serious crash this morning in Sarasota. It happened around 9:15am when a car was hit by the bus after cutting... Read More.