A Venice man is behind bars after deputies say he used a tile scraper to kill a small dog. Sarasota County deputies were called to a home on Bucknell Road around 7 p.m. Saturday for a domestic dispute ...

Sarasota County sheriff's deputies on Saturday arrested a Venice man accused of using a tile scraper to attack an eight-pound Chihuahua. The Chihuahua named Lucky later died, authorities say. Deputies ...

A Venice man is facing multiple animal abuse charges after the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said he hit a dog several times with a scraper, killing the chihuahua. Deputies were called Saturday to ...