FAA hands Punta Gorda Airport top award

The FAA has honored Punta Gorda Airport.The airport has received this year's Air Carrier Airport Safety Award for the Southern Region.The FAA claims Punta Gorda Airport "has worked hard to enhance safety, which increasing... Read More.

Second possible localized Zika infection in Florida

Florida may have a second locally-acquired Zika virus case.State health officials say the investigation continues into a case in Broward County.They have already acknowledged a possible locally-acquired case in Miami-Dade County.These two instances would... Read More.

Two stabbed at Sarasota Publix

A stabbing at a Publix in Sarasota injured two people yesterday.Both of them remain in stable condition after it happened at the store on Bee Ridge Road.Deputies say a shoplifting suspect stabbed a woman... Read More.

Deadly crash in Fort Myers

A car hit and killed a man last night in Fort Myers.Police say it happened in front of a gas station at Colonial Boulevard and Winkler Avenue.The driver stayed at the scene, and police... Read More.

Aldi breaks ground in Lehigh Acres

Aldi has broken ground in Lehigh Acres.Chris Hewitt from Aldi Royal Palm Beach tells the News-Press that this store may open this winter.However, a publicist has denied to confirm that the store would sit... Read More.

Mosquitoes being tested for Zika

State health officials have trapped mosquitoes near Miami and have tested them for Zika.A woman may have the first case of the virus that has resulted from a mosquito bite in the continental U.S.The... Read More.