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One of the two West Michigan police chiefs vying to be the next Punta Gorda police chief has eliminated himself from the race. Kalamazoo, MI Jeff Hadley has withdrawn from consideration. No specific reason... Read More.

A Venice woman was seriously injured after a crash along I-75 Friday night. Police say traffic was moving southbound near mile marker 181 when things began to slow down. One driver, 27-year old Michael... Read More.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will once again set up a Disaster Recovery Center in Bradenton. Locals who continue to struggle will be able to speak in-person support to individuals and small business owners... Read More.

State Wildlife officials have removed a number of alligators from Walt Disney World property resulting from the death of a Nebraska toddler's death in June of last year. The Florida Fish and Wildlife agency's... Read More.

Authorities say a 34-year-old woman’s ex fatally beat her, left her inside a minivan and set the vehicle on fire on I-75. Sarasota County Sheriff’s officials say they were called to a burning minivan... Read More.

After years of talk, city officials in Longboat Key appear ready to make a decision to make the town part of one singular county. For the first time this week, the town brought the... Read More.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital announced Thursday that the health care system has “not yet been able to renew” its contract with UnitedHealthcare. The negotiations over an agreement that expires at the end of the year concern... Read More.

Punta Gorda's latest park opened late last month...the Peace River Botanical and Sculpture Gardens opened October 20th and offers a mix of several different types of gardens and contemporary art. The plan for the... Read More.

Venice-based PGT Innovations took a big hit on Wall Street after Hurricane Irma destroyed the gains the company had made earlier in the year. The storm caused a sharp drop in sales and higher... Read More.

An Englewood woman is facing several charges, including DUI, after police say she caused a chain reaction crash that involved a Charlotte County Sheriff's Deputy. 49-year old Theresa Reeves is charged with DUI, DUI... Read More.