Venice, Florida -- This Sunday, June 23, come out to yard sale that benefits Save the Animals Now.

All items in the yard sale are donated and 100% of the benefits go directly to Save the Animals Now. Some of the things for sale include: artwork, shoes, jewelry, kitchenware, books, appliances, TVs, furniture, sporting goods and other unique items!

The yard sale will take place at 802 The Rialto on Venice Island on the corner of The Rialto and Fiesole. 

Sarasota, Florida -- Sarasota students receive real life banking experience while running a branch office of the Achieva Credit Union at school. The new branch opened at the Sarasota County Technical Institute in Sarasota.

This is the fourth branch Achieva has opened in Sarasota County and the first one on a technical school campus.

The SCTI branch is opened to the public. Students can intern at the branch to gain real-world experience learning business practices, marketing and finance skills.

Sarasota, Florida -- Direct descendants of City of Sarasota firefighters are now eligible for a scholarship to attend State College of Florida thanks to the generosity of a Florida-based law firm.  The $25,000 scholarship is funded by Sugarman & Susskind, P.A. in Miami which provides legal counsel for the City of Sarasota Firefighters' Pension Fund.