Ayesha Hill (Date of Birth: 5/28/74) was arrested on a warrant today and charged with a theft that took place Jan. 11 at a liquor store on the island. The morning of... Read More.

The Venice Book Fair and Writers Conference will happen in early April: Organizers are is looking for authors who would like to rent booths to sell and sign their books. The event is April 6... Read More.

The Florida Senate Committee on Regulated Industries will hold a hearing on the 21st on a bill Sarasota County to ban smoking on publicly owned properties. The county banned smoking in parks... Read More.

Venice dermatologist, Dr. Steven Wasserman, has agreed to pay $26.1 million to the federal government to resolve allegations he billed Medicare for medically unnecessary services. The Justice Department says the settlement's the largest... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is investigating, and 30-pets are at area shelters recovering. after Englewood Animal Rescue Sanctuary removed them from a home an E.A.R.S. spokesperson called septic-with feces everywhere. SCSO Animal... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's School Resource Officer at Charlotte Harbor Center arrested a 14 year old boy for smoking marijuana on a school bus and passing it around to other students. Charged with felony... Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriff's Major Crimes Unit detectives arrested a man who was babysitting two people’s children Monday and charged him with Sexual Battery on a five year old girl that he was watching. Arrested... Read More.

Venice's top building official has given the city 60-days to bring the Circus Arena into compliance with building codes or rip it down. The Herald-Tribune reports Code Enforcement Chief Vince LaPorta says the... Read More.