Man Dies From July Scooter Crash
A man who was hit by a car while riding an electric scooter last month has died from his injuries. Roger Sowards was hospitalized on July 25 after he was hit while crossing Southwest... Read More.
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Woman Arrested After Pretending to be FBI Agent
A woman pretending to be an FBI agent was arrested over the weekend for evading police. Beverly Weisman, 63, was sleeping in her vehicle at a rest stop on I-75. A Florida State Highway... Read More.
Manatee Co. Corrections Officer Investigated
The State Attorney’s office will decide whether charges will be filed after a Manatee County Corrections Officer was seen slugging an inmate. Manatee County Jail surveillance picked up the incident last Sunday on... Read More.
Games Canceled Tonight
The School District of Manatee County has cancelled all of tonight’s preseason football games due to the excessive rain that the Suncoast area has experienced within the last week. All of the scheduled games... Read More.
Chemical Spill in North Naples
Drivers were avoiding Airport-Pulling Road and Old Groves Road in North Naples after a crash caused a chemical spill. North Collier Fire Rescue and Collier County EMS responded to the two-vehicle crash around noon... Read More.
Officials Investigate Body in Lake
Deputies and a dive team were looking for someone in a lake Friday morning after a disturbance at a Naples apartment complex. They've since found a body in the water and are now investigating... Read More.
Two Injured, Rushed to Hospitals After I-75 Wreck Near North Port
Two people were taken to area hospitals following a single vehicle crash in North Port on Thursday afternoon.
Police say the driver of a 1999 Ford lost control on I-75 southbound at Kings Highway... Read More.
Search Leads to Lockdown at North Port’s Cranberry Elementary School
Police in North Port this morning are still searching for a man that escaped from police custody yesterday afternoon.
41-year old Robert Harrelson was wanted on a number of drug and weapons charges when... Read More.
Woman Charged After Pulling Gator from her Pants
Officials say a Florida woman who pulled a small alligator from her yoga pants during a traffic stop and illegally possessed numerous other wild animals has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to... Read More.
Operation Triple Beam Nets 120 Arrests
Federal law enforcement joined state and local law enforcement at a joint news conference in Fort Myers this afternoon. "Operation Triple Beam" was a multi-agency effort to take guns, drugs, and violent criminals off... Read More.