A Sarasota beach has again made the list of best beaches in America. Dr. Beach keeps Siesta Beach in high esteem. FIU coastal science professor Stephen Leatherman has named his top 10 beaches in the nation. He... Read More.

A recent ranking has identified Venice has one of the 50 most affordable small sunny towns in the country. The site light-therapy.net has put Venice 16th in the nation with 266 sunny days annually. It calls... Read More.

Charlotte County's sheriff says his office participates in this year's "Click It or Ticket" campaign. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration continues this initiative across the country through June 5. It seeks to raise awareness that... Read More.

There will be a planned water outage in the city of Venice from 11 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday due to a water main repair. The area affected will be all of Tarpon... Read More.

In the second floor community room of the Sarasota Police Department on Adams Lane in Sarasota seven new police officers will be sworn in on Friday morning at 10:30. Chief Bernadette DiPino says that... Read More.

Florida lottery sales hit an all-time high for the month of April this year. $513 million dollars spent chasing a payday jackpot. Florida has nearly 100 scratch-off games to entice players with the dream... Read More.

One less person has decided to run for Curt Clawson's seat in Congress. The News-Press reports Statehouse Republican Matt Caldwell has chosen instead to support Naples businessman Francis Rooney. Meanwhile, Punta Gorda physician Paige Kreegel says... Read More.

Cameras exist in the region as part of a program that helps law enforcement find criminals. The cameras collect plate numbers with the date, time, location, and speed of vehicles. WINK-TV reports they store the information... Read More.