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An elderly man was injured Wednesday morning after he failed to stop for traffic along US-41 in North Port. Police say 69-year old Louis Cochia was driving a Corvette north on 41 near Ortiz... Read More.

A man is awaiting extradition from Indonesia after being charged with traveling to have sex with an underage child. Andrew West was arrested by Sarsaota County Sheriffs deputies back in May as part of... Read More.

Florida wildlife officials have decided to change fishing rules for snook and redfish through 2019 due to widespread toxic red tide algae. During its meeting Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission expanded... Read More.

The concentration of red tide has increased in Sarasota County since the last red tide report a week ago. The midweek report released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission found high concentrations of... Read More.

A man working at the River Club community in Charlotte Harbor has died after being electrocuted. The sheriff's office says Leslie Morse, 43, was land clearing on the property near Oakview Drive and Westchester... Read More.

A 69-year-old man was seriously injured this morning in a crash in North Port. Around 7:30am, troopers say Louis Cochia was driving north in the left lane on U.S. 41, south of Ortiz Blvd, when... Read More.

North Port's new aquatic center, set to open next year, is already under construction. Crews this week are digging out a plot of land which eventually have a 25-meter stretch pool. Construction on the... Read More.

Democrats in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties are scrambling to find a new candidate for the 17th Congressional seat after April Freeman suddenly passed away over the weekend. JoAnne Devries, chair of the Sarasota County... Read More.

A 62-year old man has been arrested after a shooting in Nokomis over the weekend. Police say Kevin Finley shot at the unidentified man 5 times with a rifle and hit him twice. The... Read More.

A new law set to take effect Monday will allow hearing impaired people to voluntarily identify themselves as such when they register vehicles. The idea, which came from a Tallahassee police officer whose son... Read More.