SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB)--A new advertisement from the National Rifle Association titled, "The Violence of Lies" is causing mixed reaction across the nation and locally for its flagrant language.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (ABC)--White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is tendering his resignation today to President Donald Trump, tweeting he will continue through August.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB)--Sober living houses operate across Florida and are unregulated by the state. The idea is to provide addicts with an environment conducive to recovery, yet some say they are simply a way to capitalize on the deadly opioid epidemic.

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB)--The Venetian Walk community sits on part of the land that used to be Grover Terrace. In 2009, the low-income housing project was torn down after more than 30 years of use.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB)--Across the country statues commemorating the Confederacy are drawing debate, particularly when they sit on public land. The argument is often split over heritage versus hate.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN)--Another player has emerged in that June 2016 Trump Tower meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya.

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WWSB)--Manatee County could soon become the new owner of the Primer Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB)--President Trump created a voting commission to investigate claims of voter fraud, which he says cost him the popular vote in the 2016 election.

ST. PETE, Fla. (WWSB)--According to a study from the Department of Veterans Affairs an average of 20 veterans commit suicide every day. Now the VA is launching an initiative called "Reach Vet" to help prevent suicides and be more responsive to the mental health needs of patients.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB)--Despite strong opposition from school boards and superintendents across the state, a sweeping new education bill is now law in Florida.