Bradenton Man Faces Ten Years in Prison
A Bradenton man who came to the U.S. from Mexico illegally as a teen is facing up to 10 years in prison for having a gun that he said he used to kill someone... Read More.
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Rep. Steube Pushing for Marijuana Removal from ‘Schedule 1’ Status
Going against his party's leadership, US Rep Greg Steuebe said this week he supports removing marijuana from its Schedule 1 status.
He made the comments at a town hall meeting sponsored by Concerned Veterans... Read More.
Sarasota Co. Residents Urged to Leave Feedback on Transportation Survey
Residents of both Sarasota and Manatee Counties are being invited to participate in the Transform Tomorrow 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan General Survey.
The feedback and comments generated will be reviewed by the Sarasota/Manatee... Read More.
What’s That Smell?
An authorized burn broke containment this afternoon, according to the Florida Forest Service. The fire has burned five acres in Fort Myers in the area of Penzance Boulevard. That sits between Six Mile Cypress... Read More.
12 Year Old Arrested for Robbery, Burglary, and Kidnapping
Fort Myers police said a 12-year-old boy kidnapped and robbed a Papa John's pizza delivery woman. The boy, Pedro Murphy, is accused of luring the delivery woman to a vacant house on Bassie Court... Read More.
Lee County Pair Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges
A Lee County duo was arrested for gun and drug charges after they were busted .
Detectives with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and Lee County Sheriff's Office worked together to make the arrest. When... Read More.
DeSantis Delegation Signs Agreements in Israel
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed agreements with Israel officials to work on issues like space technology, agriculture, protecting water and cybersecurity. The agreements were part of a full schedule today, the third day of DeSantis’... Read More.
Sarasota Police Arrest Two Men on Guns & Pot Charges
Two men are facing felony charges after Sarasota Police say they found guns and marijuana in their truck during a traffic stop. Eunique Arnold, 21 and Johnny Belvin, 25 from Sarasota were arrested last... Read More.
Recent Bradenton Grads Dead Following Crash in Peru
Two teens who recently graduated from high school in SW Florida have died in a crash while traveling in Peru.
Southeast High School in Bradenton tweeted that Albert Ales and Zachary Morris were killed Friday... Read More.
Oral Complaints Filed Against Sarasota Co. Asst. Superintendent
The Sarasota County School District is investigating after a series of complaints were filed against the COO and assistant superintendent, Jeff Maultsby.
Similar complaints were filed over the handling of that complaint by Superintendent... Read More.