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Rep. Ron DeSantis rode a robust endorsement from President Donald Trump to victory Tuesday in Florida’s Republican gubernatorial primary. DeSantis was one of several Republicans running in contests in Florida and Arizona who hoped... Read More.

State Sen. Greg Steube defeated State Rep. Julio Gonzalez and another Republican candidate in a bitter GOP primary for District 17. During his time in the Florida Legislature Steube has pushed for several gun... Read More.

During this Red Tide outbreak, a local pulmonary specialist says he has seen a spike in patients with chronic lung disease such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema--and their exposure causes them to have problems for... Read More.

Voter turnout could hit a new primary-year high in Sarasota County. As of Monday, Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner told the Herald-Tribune turnout stands at 18.1 percent in Sarasota County...and that's just... Read More.

More details were released Monday about a murder case in North Port. On Friday, police went to a home in the 13-thousand block of Tamiami Trail for a report of a deceased woman. There,... Read More.

A Venice woman has been arrested, accused of arson after police say she set a garage door on fire. Back on July 22nd, a homeowner called 911, claiming someone had lit their house ablaze.... Read More.

The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Florida video game tournament was known to barely speak to fellow gamers and sometimes exhibited an erratic playing style, according to other competitors, who were baffled... Read More.

Sarasota County Government is transporting red tide debris to the Sarasota County landfill. According to Sarasota County, they will continue to clean county-owned or maintained public beaches in accordance with our beach cleanup... Read More.

In-person early voting has come to an end before Florida’s primary election. Sunday was the last day to cast an in-person early vote before Tuesday’s primary election, a day when many churches hold “souls... Read More.

A Saturday night storm led to a blaze after a lightning strike caused a house fire in Charlotte County. Fire crews were called to the home in the 40-thousand block of Horseshoe Road in... Read More.