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Charlotte County authorities have arrested two Ohio men for illegally buying prescription drugs. The sheriff's office says Brian Greeno and Marty Clements, both of the Chillicothe, OH area, were arrested after they received a... Read More.

The Lee County Metro Planning Organization will soon have new digs. The MPO and the city of Cape Coral have reached a tentative agreement to relocate the MPO offices into open space located in... Read More.

If you're on social security, you'll see a small increase in your benefits. Anything helps, as this is the first increase in three years. Starting in January, Social Security recipients will get increases averaging... Read More.

LeeTran will buy 24 new hybrid busses with a 14-million dollar federal grant. It is the single largest grant LeeTran has ever received, and it's the largest sum award to any Florida transit agency... Read More.

She's already in jail on child abuse charges, and now a Sarasota mom faces prescription fraud charges too. It was her adult son who told police that 38 year old Sandra Freeman was taking the... Read More.

Fire officials in Englewood have now ruled the death of a local political activist in a house fire accidental. The blaze in August killed 57-year-old Tea Party and republican activist Julie Cotton. The fire... Read More.

You'll be able to meet the finalists for county administrator in Sarasota county just a few days before the commission decides which one to hire. Those applying for the job have until this Friday.... Read More.

The summer of 2011 was good to Sarasota County. In fact, local officials say it was the best summer season ever, thanks in large part to Siesta Key's late May designation as the best... Read More.

There's been an arrest made in a hit and run fatal on Sarasota's Fruitville Road on Monday. Sarasota Police arrested 38 year old Darden Nicks, who they say was the driver who fled after his... Read More.

The Jenkins-Rinkard house withstood a hurricane, but a massive attic fire may be its demise. The fire that lit the sky Sunday night caused 150-thousand dollars damage, though the structure remains standing for the... Read More.