South Venice News

Sarasota County firefighters called to a fire at Don Boycea s home at 3786 Dunbar Road, South Venice, about 10:55 p.m. Saturday were told by neighbors that they heard oxygen tanks exploding inside the house.

SOUTH VENICE a ' Harold Muxlow Jr. appeared before a judge in a Venice courtroom Monday with his insurance paperwork in hand.

SOUTH VENICE a ' The State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Philosophy Club will play host to Ed Winddancer, a Native American performer, from 2 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. Tuesday at SCF Venice, 8000 S. Tamiami Trail, building 800.

NORTH PORT a ' The City Commission voted unanimously Monday night to give the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee $125,000 to help the school finance its proposed move next year from State College of Florida's South Venice campus to the Pan American Professional Center.

Sarasota County Area Transit will implement changes in bus routes and schedules on Saturday, Oct.

The Second District Court of Appeal of Florida has ruled in favor of a North Port man in a 2005 false arrest case, upholding a lower court's ruling.

Published: Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 9:30 p.m. A sailboat washed up on Caspersen Beach in South Venice Saturday morning with no one on board.

SOUTH VENICE a ' The Health In Motion Mobile Medical Unit will visit the Venice campus of State College of Florida from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today.

On Oct. 8, the county pulled the "stop cord" on bus rapid transit . A memo from Rob Lewis, the county's director of planning and development services, says the current application for federal money will "be paused and carefully reviewed ." At least two Sarasota city neighborhoods objected to the BRT route, saying safer and more productive ...

12 at the Venice campus of State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, 8000 S. Tamiami Trail.

The new sessions were added this fall in response to the increased interest in the program, college officials said.

SOUTH VENICE a ' State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota students, faculty and staff will dress as zombies and dance to ... read more Safe boating program offered NORTH PORT a ' The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary has scheduled its next safe boating program.

A beachside fundraiser luncheon and fashion show, Thursday, Oct. 1, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Sharky's on the Pier, 1600 Harbor Drive South, Venice.

Closing Lido Pool, eliminating a pair of South County public transit routes and buying fewer books for libraries are among the cuts being considered by Sarasota County Commissioners, who reopened their budget today to make up to $2.9 million in cuts.

Published: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 3:53 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 3:53 p.m. While cross-examining witness Robert Salvador, defense attorney Jerome Meisner asked him point-blank if he killed Lee.

The city is stepping up efforts to spur local business through a $500,000 revolving loan fund.

Photo provided by Jeanne Corbin When Carole Holland was asked to teach a class on the U.S. Constitution, she expected 10 or 15 people to show up.

The Sarasota County Commission, acting as the Sarasota County Transportation Authority, has approved a major update to the county's 10-year Transit Development Plan, which calls for Sarasota County Area Transit bus route changes to be implemented sometime in late October or November.

Sheriff's Office detectives believe Maureen "Suzie" Modlin and Michael Bistranin were shot multiple times inside their south Sarasota County home Saturday night, a source close to the investigation said Tuesday.

VENICE - A $7.5 million grant from the state Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development is not available for Sarasota County's spring training deal with the Baltimore Orioles, county commissioners learned today during their regular meeting in South Venice.