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Winter Haven School Bus Crash: What We Know About Monday’s Fatal Collision on Lucerne Park Road

Monday, October 5

A Polk County school bus carrying 37 Winter Haven High School students was struck by a car on Lucerne Park Road early Monday, sparking a chain-reaction crash that killed a 10th-grade student and the... Read More.

River Road in Venice Is Now Six Lanes: Inside the $61 Million Widening Between U.S. 41 and I-75

Friday, October 2

The long wait on River Road is officially over. The state and Sarasota County have completed a $61 million project that widens a 5-mile stretch of River Road in Venice from two lanes to... Read More.

Punta Gorda Hospital Project Clears Zoning Hurdle: What AdventHealth’s Jones Loop Road Plan Means

Friday, October 2

Punta Gorda took a quiet but important step toward restoring local hospital care this week. The city’s Board of Zoning Appeals approved a parking variance on Tuesday for AdventHealth’s planned campus off Jones Loop... Read More.

Venice Police Arrest Third Suspect in Laurel Road East Home Invasion

Wednesday, September 30

Venice police have arrested a third suspect in the armed home invasion that happened September 23 on Laurel Road East. Frankie Bartolo Mercado Jr., 43, was taken into custody Tuesday in Cape Coral. Investigators... Read More.

Third Arrest Made in Venice Armed Home Invasion on Laurel Road East

Wednesday, September 30

Venice police have arrested a third suspect in the September 23rd armed home invasion on Laurel Road East. Frankie Bartolo Mercado Jr., 43, of Cape Coral, was taken into custody Tuesday. Detectives allege Mercado... Read More.

Third Arrest Made in Venice Armed Home Invasion on Laurel Road East

Wednesday, September 30

Venice police have arrested a third suspect in the September 23rd armed home invasion on Laurel Road East. Frankie Bartolo Mercado Jr., 43, of Cape Coral, was taken into custody Tuesday. Detectives allege Mercado... Read More.

Englewood Residents Fight Manasota Beach Road Extension as Construction Looms

Wednesday, September 30

A two-mile road extension near Manasota Beach could break ground early next year, and not everyone in Englewood is ready to wave it through. Sarasota County says the legal challenge is over and permits... Read More.

Siesta Key Group Sues Sarasota County Over 162 Beach Road Land Swap

Tuesday, September 29

Sarasota County’s plan to trade a publicly owned property at 162 Beach Road, plus $400,000 in public money, for three private beach lots is now headed to court. Protect Siesta Key Inc. and four... Read More.

Inmate Dies at Orient Road Jail: What We Know About the Investigation So Far

Sunday, September 27

A 27-year-old man died this week after nearly six days in the hospital, and the case traces back to Orient Road Jail in Tampa. Liam Thomas was found unresponsive by staff on Sept. 21... Read More.

Hillsborough Investigating Inmate Death at Orient Road Jail After Six-Day Hospitalization

Sunday, September 27

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 27-year-old inmate at Orient Road Jail. Liam Thomas was found unresponsive at the facility on September 21, according to deputies. Jail staff transported... Read More.

Stories tagged with: Road

Winter Haven School Bus Crash: What We Know About Monday’s Fatal Collision on Lucerne Park Road

River Road in Venice Is Now Six Lanes: Inside the $61 Million Widening Between U.S. 41 and I-75

Punta Gorda Hospital Project Clears Zoning Hurdle: What AdventHealth’s Jones Loop Road Plan Means

Venice Police Arrest Third Suspect in Laurel Road East Home Invasion

Third Arrest Made in Venice Armed Home Invasion on Laurel Road East

Third Arrest Made in Venice Armed Home Invasion on Laurel Road East

Englewood Residents Fight Manasota Beach Road Extension as Construction Looms

Inmate Dies at Orient Road Jail: What We Know About the Investigation So Far

Hillsborough Investigating Inmate Death at Orient Road Jail After Six-Day Hospitalization

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