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Gov. Rick Scott is declaring a state of emergency across parts of Florida that have been overrun by a toxic algae bloom that is killing fish and emptying beaches and restaurants. Scott is ordering... Read More.

A candidate for the Florida Legislature is being accused of lying about graduating from college and then producing a fake diploma after a website questioned her about it. Miami University in Ohio told the... Read More.

Thousands lined Florida’s beaches to demand state leaders stop future red tide outbreaks like the one killing sea life on the state’s Gulf Coast. Sunday’s “Hands Along the Water” events happened on the Gulf and... Read More.

Get ready for more traffic headaches this week as part of Venice's ongoing Downtown Beautification Project. According to a release from the city, the 300 block of Miami Ave., between Harbor Drive and Nassau... Read More.

Police in Port Charlotte are asking the public's help in finding a man who passed counterfeit bills at a Best Buy back on July 30th. The man is described as either white or light-skinned... Read More.

Sarasota County Parks and Rec Director Carolyn Brown is leaving the county's staff and heading to Longboat Key. Brown, who was set to retire in October after nearly 30 years, will now serve as... Read More.

Three dolphins were found dead on Thursday morning. The Venice police department assisted Mote scientists with the recovery of two bottlenose dolphins- one on Siesta Key, the other in Nokomis. A third dolphin was... Read More.

One day after Sarasota County Schools superintendent Todd Bowden wrote members of the board, asking them to delay a potential change his contract...the board unanimously accepted his request. Bowden had asked for a delay... Read More.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is trying to help with the red tide problem across Southwest Florida. Cleanup rules are being waived for the removal of dead fish from areas in Collier,... Read More.

Four women whom the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office call serial shoplifters were arrested on Tuesday for trying to lift items from Walmart. Police say store surveillance spotted Tamesha Davis, Harneisha Loggins, Tardazia Seay and... Read More.