A Punta Gorda police officer and his chief are facing criminal charges in the shooting death last August of 73-year-old Mary Knowlton. On Wednesday, the state attorney filed a manslaughter charge against Officer Lee... Read More.

A Venice woman is charged with Child Neglect after she allegedly fell asleep with an infant in her backseat and later left the child alone while she entered a convenience store. Sarasota County sheriff's... Read More.

The city manager of North Port has accepted an offer to serve as assistant Sarasota County administrator. Jonathan Lewis is expected to start in early April, filling the position opened with the departure of... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested a Venice man Saturday night after they say he caused a series of crashes along South Tamiami Trail in Venice. Deputies responding to a call for shoplifting at... Read More.

The Florida Lottery has announced that a $500,000 winning ticket in last Friday's Lucky Money game was purchased in Venice. Richard Moore, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, bought his Quick Pick ticket at the Publix at... Read More.

Charlotte County authorities now have broader powers when it comes to moving unmanned or inoperable boats. A new ordinance states that the county can now tow both abandoned and derelict boats to safety.... Read More.

High grass and weeds have been a source of irritation for residents who live near Panacea and Plantation Boulevards in North Port. Last month, the city commission voted to mow the Panacea section and... Read More.

Red Tide celebrated President's Day weekend by making a comeback along Suncoast beaches. The Florida Fish and Wildllife Conservation Commission says there's been an increase in levels of the red tide organism, Karenia... Read More.