Rubio may run for re-election

Marco Rubio may run for re-election after all. The lieutenant governor says he would not stand in his way should he decide to change his mind. Various media outlets report Rubio has listened to others who... Read More.

FGCU holds vigil for Orlando

FGCU held a vigil last night for those who died in Orlando. A hundred people attended, with university president Wilson Bradshaw offering words of consolation.

Verizon cell service restored

Verizon cell phone service returned last night following an outage that affected thousands of customers. The outage included people statewide, and it lasted three hours. Verizon officials confirmed the outage, but no one has explained why... Read More.

CCSO looking for missing Englewood man

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office keeps looking for a missing Englewood man. It says 62-year-old Jeffrey Fleming has dementia, and he likes to go to parks. The sheriff's office describes him as 5'8" and 190 pounds... Read More.

SunCoast Blood Bank needs replenishing

Blood banks continue making a difference. WTSP-TV reports the SunCoast Blood Bank on Mound Street in Sarasota has spent the last two days sending blood to banks in Orlando. Now SunCoast needs help recovering. It... Read More.

Crash kills man on bike in North Port

North Port Police say a bicyclist died in a crash with a truck this morning. They say it all happened on Tamiami Trail south at North Port Boulevard. Police have not identified the man on the... Read More.

Charlotte Co. inmate dies after fall

A Charlotte County inmate died on Friday. The sheriff's office says 54-year-old David Szakalos of Englewood died after jumping from a housing pod earlier this month. Szakalos fell onto concrete decking below. Since then, he had spent... Read More.