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The next few weeks should see the final parts of North Port's plan for a new Atlanta Braves Spring Training complex come together. City and county officials are just waiting for final approval of... Read More.

Five months after drinking boiling water on a dare, an 8-year-old Florida girl has died. According to the Sun Sentinel, the girl died Sunday evening after developing breathing problems. The girl's mother said a... Read More.

Police on Longboat Key have confirmed a double murder that occurred early this morning. The crimes happened at Zota Beach Resort, which is the former Hilton Hotel, on 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The... Read More.

The United States Senate worked on something Thursday that may be important to many older Floridians who struggled with hearing issues. It passed the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017. The measure is designed... Read More.

An Englewood man has been arrested in connection with a March drug overdose. Back on March 28th, deputies were called to the area of Egerton Circle and Wexford Lane on calls of a man... Read More.

Florida is paying attorneys who represented the state and national Democratic Party more than $82,000. Court records filed last week show the administration of Gov. Rick Scott agreed to pay the money to end a... Read More.

2,400 construction jobs were added across Southwest Florida in June, a 9.4 percent growth rate compared to last year. The Sarasota-Manatee and Charlotte County metro areas were among 264 out of 358 nationwide where... Read More.

The Sarasota Police Department arrested a volunteer after she allegedly deposited checks that were made payable to a school into her own personal bank accounts. 48-year-old Tiffani Donovan of Sarasota, was charged with 11... Read More.

Florida's "sales-tax holiday" starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday. The program was put together by lawmakers this past session md is expected to provide over $91 million in tax breaks. Back-to-school supplies will be... Read More.

Sarasota County will not be joining a multi-district lawsuit against the state’s recently-passed education package, HB 7069. In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the Sarasota County School Board voted 5-0 to end “all consideration”... Read More.