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Lee County EMS is sending a strike team to North Carolina to help with the Hurricane Florence response. First responders came to Southwest Florida one year ago to help with Hurricane Irma relief, and... Read More.

The operator of a Tampa-based animal sanctuary says she was the target of an Oklahoma zookeeper who was indicted last week on federal murder-for-hire charges. Carole Baskin of Big Cat Rescue in Tampa said she's... Read More.

Sarasota GOP leaders began the process Monday of trying to remove Peter Gemma from the party’s executive committee following reports that have come out, linking him to groups with racist and anti-Semitic views. The... Read More.

A North Port man is facing felony animal neglect charges after deputies found two malnourished dogs at his home that were infected with parasites. Police went to the home of 40-year old Brian Eichmann... Read More.

A weekend fire at the Charlotte County Sports Park caused minor damage, but ended up burning through a water line that would wind up extinguishing the fire. Fire officials in Port Charlotte were called... Read More.

Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis resigned from Congress on today to focus on his bid to become Florida’s next governor. DeSantis sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and asked that his resignation... Read More.

Hurrican Florence rapidly strengthened into a potentially catastrophic Category 4 hurricane on today as it closed in on North and South Carolina, carrying winds and water that could wreak havoc over a wide stretch... Read More.

It appears that a noxious red tide algal bloom has reached one of Florida’s main metropolitan areas. The Tampa Bay Times reported Sunday that hundreds of thousands of dead fish have been found on... Read More.

Police in North Port are asking for the public's help after a body was found in an undeveloped area on Saturday. The body of 20-year-old Tyren Anthony Kinard, of Port Charlotte was found on... Read More.

A Charlotte County Sheriff's deputy has resigned amid allegations he had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old nearly 20 years ago. Earlier this summer, a woman told the sheriff's office her friend had a... Read More.