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Sex sting ongoing
Fri  May 18 2012 04:48PM
After reportedly offering condoms and pills online to officers posing as a 12-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl, a Longboat Key man recently pleaded not guilty to charges of solicitation and … Find out how to read more online.
Community members discuss data for change
Fri  May 18 2012 04:04PM
Fifty-five citizens and community leaders became better informed about the well-being of the place they call home Friday. They attended “Community Data 2:0: Venice” — a workshop held at Venice … Find out how to read more online.
Bus bays possible
Fri  May 18 2012 04:55PM
Project engineers are reviewing the Venice Bypass to see if any bus bays, or pull-offs, could be constructed during its widening. So far, Sarasota County Area Transit sees room for … Find out how to read more online.
Thaxton mum about future
Wed  May 16 2012 08:00AM
Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton said Tuesday he will not do anything regarding his political future until Monday. Thaxton, 54, is prevented from running for a fourth term to the … Find out how to read more online.
State, National and World News
Facebook stock up slightly in public debut
Fri  May 18 2012 04:26PM
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook updated its status to “public company” on Friday. After an anxiety-filled half-hour delay, its stock began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the first time as investors were finally able to put a dollar … read more.

Georgia woman learns toll of flesh-eating bacteria
Fri  May 18 2012 04:22PM
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a case of flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed one leg mouthed … read more.

Autopsy: Evidence of marijuana in Martin’s blood
Thu  May 17 2012 08:37PM
ORLANDO (AP) — Medical examiners found evidence of marijuana in Trayvon Martin’s system after he was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer, an autopsy report released Thursday shows. The report was included in a large amount of evidence released … read more.

Rural homeless shelters in Fla. to get $2 million
Thu  May 17 2012 08:08PM
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Homeless shelters across the state will receive more than $2 million dollars in federal grants. The Department of Children and Families says the money will go  to 25 emergency homeless shelters in rural areas. The money will … read more.

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Venice by the numbers
Wed  May 16 2012 08:00AM
The public is invited to participate in Community Data 2.1, a half-day workshop on innovative approaches to using community data to make community decisions. Friday morning at Venice City Hall the experts are making it easy for citizens to give … Find out how to read more online.

Chef hopes to keep Snook Haven open
Wed  May 16 2012 08:00AM
Sarasota County last week took steps to terminate its contract with the vendor operating Snook Haven, a popular Venice tourist attraction, for missing rent payments. Two months ago Sunrise Sunset Concessions of Snook Haven asked for more time to pay … Find out how to read more online.

Hines plans BOCC run
Sat  May 12 2012 08:01AM
Joe Gruters got it right. The chair of the Republican Party of Sarasota County said that without District 5 County Commissioner Jon Thaxton running for re-election, voters are “likely to see more candidates (in) the race.” There wasn’t long to … Find out how to read more online.

New Challenger site urged
Wed  May 9 2012 08:01AM
Back and forth, and back again. Citing neighborhood opposition and a viable alternate site, the city is now pressing Venice Challenger Baseball to accept its gift of land in the middle of Wellfield Park for three ball fields for the … Find out how to read more online.

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