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Low Counts of Red Tide Reported in Charlotte County

Wednesday, September 18

Low counts of red tide have turned up in water samples off the coast of Charlotte County. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, researchers detected very low counts of red tide... Read More.

FL House Republicans Name 35-Year Old Sprowls as Speaker

Wednesday, September 18

Florida House Republicans have elected a 35-year-old rising star to lead their chamber over the next two years. Rep. Chris Sprowls will preside over a chamber overwhelmingly dominated by Republicans. The state Senate is also... Read More.

North Port City Clerk Resigns

Tuesday, September 17

North Port City Clerk Kathryn Wong has resigned. The Herald-Tribune says Wong, who has been out on maternity leave, sent the City Commission a letter of resignation dated Sept. 11, citing medical reasons. She... Read More.

FL Legislative Committee on Gun Violence Holds First Session

Tuesday, September 17

Florida lawmakers are again wading into the contentious issue of gun violence, amid a national debate over gun control deepens ahead of next year’s elections. A legislative committee in Florida on Monday convened criminologists,... Read More.

Sunseeker to Renovate Kingsway Country Club

Monday, September 16

Sunseeker Resort announced it will be renovating the Kingsway Country Club and golf course. The renovation will leave the course closed from April to December of 2020. Kingsway is scheduled to reopen prior to the... Read More.

Charlotte Co. On FPL Pilot Program List to Bury Electric Lines

Monday, September 16

Florida Power and Light is set to bring a pilot program to Charlotte County that will see power lines go underground to avoid damage during storms. The utility says around 40 percent of their... Read More.

NHC Watching New Tropical Development in Southern Bahamas

Friday, September 13

American and European models are differing on what will happen with a disturbance moving through the southern Bahamas. Invest 95L -as of now- is not a named storm. But if and when it turns... Read More.

Steube Pushing for Reclassification of Marijuana

Friday, September 13

Sarasota US Representative Greg Steube is pushing for the federal government to lower the classification of marijuana. Currently, pot is a Schedule 1 drug- the same as heroin and other substances that are deemed... Read More.

Man Charged in Fatal Sarasota Co. Hit-and-Run Was Police Informant

Thursday, September 12

A driver involved in a hit-and-run crash Sunday in Sarasota County that killed a 70-year-old woman and critically injured an infant was out on bond for two drug-related felonies. As part of his release,... Read More.

Charlotte Co. School Board Passes Budget