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Venice Man Dead After Rear-Ending SCAT Bus on US-41 Bypass

Monday, May 27

A 31-year-old Venice man died after he rear-ended a Sarasota County Area Transit bus at speed. According to the FHP, the crash happened in U.S. 41 Bypass south of Center Road. Officials say the... Read More.

Construction Begins on New Venice Police Headquarters

Monday, May 20

Construction got underway this weekend on what will eventually be the new headquarters for the Venice Police Department’s new headquarters. The 10-acres site on E. Venice Avenue is being funded through a $16M public... Read More.

Renovations Underway at Venice Municipal Fishing Pier

Tuesday, May 14

Renovations are underway at the Venice Municipal Fishing Pier. The rebuilding and remodeling of the pier is being done in three phases. First, crews will demolish the back end so there will still be... Read More.

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SCAT Officials Get Public Input from Riders in Venice

Friday, May 10

Sarasota County officials this week asked SCAT bus riders for their input on the transit system's 10 year Transit Development Plan. SCAT officials went to both the bus transfer station in Sarasota as well... Read More.

Man Wanted in Connection with Venice Home Burglaries

Thursday, May 9

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has released a surveillance video image of a person of interest wanted in connection with at least four home burglaries in Venice. Two of the homes that were robbed... Read More.

Venice Fishing Pier Set to Close Next Monday

Monday, May 6

The Venice Municipal Fishing Pier is scheduled to shut down a week from today for renovations. Starting on May 13th, the city will begin removing and replacing all the deck and railing material and... Read More.

Venice PD Drops Charges After Dashcam Shows Officers Assaulting Suspect

Friday, May 3

One day after the ACLU threatened action against Venice police after dashcam video showed them bodyslamming an unarmed suspect, police have now dropped all charges against the man. The incident goes back to December... Read More.

ACLU Calling for Action After Venice Police Seen Bodyslamming Suspect

Wednesday, May 1

The ACLU is getting involved after dash cam video shows police in Venice bodyslamming a burglary suspect at an area motel. A maid at a Motel 6 called police after seeing a man, later... Read More.

Venice Man Sentenced to 12 Years on Child Porn Charges

Wednesday, May 1

A Venice man will spend the next 12 and a half years behind bars after being convicted of sharing child pornography. 50-year old Mario Guerrero was arrested back in June of 2017 and was convicted... Read More.

Developers Pushing for ‘Affordable’ Tiny Housing Community in Venice

Tuesday, April 30

Developers are pushing for what they are calling a 'pocket' neighborhood of affordable housing in Venice. Realtor Brittany Coleman told ABC-7 that currently, there are only around a dozen homes in the city for... Read More.