Venice News

The 150-foot steeple of the Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church is placed atop the new sanctuary during the 1990 construction phase.

Letters continue to be exchanged between attorneys for the city of Venice and its finance director over reclassification of his position.

City of Venice staff is moving forward with a new draft structures-over-water ordinance that will bring dock permitting back under the city's purview, but it won't be easy.

Letters continue to be exchanged between attorneys for the city of Venice and its finance director over reclassification of his position.

Tabatha Lynn Arata always will be remembered as a kind-hearted, giving and loyal sister, daughter, niece and friend.

Don't miss the World Ocean Day Family Festival at Mote Marine on Saturday. Celebrate the oceans of the world from 11am to 2pm through entertaining and educational activities.

Tess Cremeens, 43, of Piqua is accused of the theft of at least $228,679.29 from Repacorp Inc., according to Tipp City Police.

A beer bottle with alcohol still inside was wedged between the seats of Dennis Shambora's wrecked 2007 Toyota pickup after he slammed into a Dodge Charger and was ejected in a Feb.

A silver alert has been issued for Dorothy Botelho-Latos, who was last seen at her residence on the island of Venice around 9:30 a.m. today.

A Venice man has been charged with DUI manslaughter, two counts of reckless driving causing serious bodily injury, and DUI with property damage in a Feb.

Voting precinct boundary changes announced earlier this week are significant enough to warrant a series of town hall meetings, Sarasota County election officials say.

The Bayside Pet Resort and Spa , 8154 N. Tamiami Trail,is in the process of hiring 30 full and part-time workers to run the doggy day care, boarding area and pet spa set to open in the second week of June.

When staff learned a few weeks ago the city of Venice might have nearly $1 million available in road impact aid and other construction monies, they quickly moved a pending project up the priority list.

John Thomas Wyczlinski of Venice remains behind bars on more than $500,000 bond in connection with three felonies tied to his association with the American Front, a militia-style white supremacist terrorist organization that plotted to blow up city buildings in Orlando.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Drug Task Force, which includes members of the Venice and North Port police departments, arrested four people in connection with the illegal sale of prescription pills outside a Venice pharmacy Monday afternoon.

Such is anticipation for annual rare fruit tree sale that thousands line up prior to the opening of the doors to get the best plants.

Venice police say 63-year-old Gerald Green of Punta Gorda was diving for sharks teeth with his son, Jeremy, when his son says his father didn't resurface.

Voice of the Faithful was formed nationally in 2002, in the wake of the wave of publicity surrounding "pedophile priests," Catholic clergymen who molested children, and the long cover-up by the church hierarchy.

The last two weeks have been a whirlwind for newly announced Sarasota County Commission candidate Charles D. Hines, starting on the day a Florida Supreme Court ruling eliminated Commissioner Jon Thaxton from running for a fourth District 5 term.

"I was shocked. I said that can't be our John, you know because he's always friendly around here.