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Florida SouthWestern State College is opening its doors to local stargazers by inviting them to view a solar eclipse from the James & Barbara Moore Observatory on the school’s Punta Gorda campus. Residents can... Read More.

A major construction project on I-75 in Charlotte County is set to begin later this year after funding was finally approved. Right now, there's a 4-mile stretch of I-75 from Jones Loop Road to... Read More.

A hit-and-run accident in Orange City, FL has claimed the life of a 14-year-old girl. It happened around 2am this morning. Police received a call a short time later from a man who said... Read More.

Two men were arrested and charged with littering over 500 pounds of commercial waste in Englewood. Residents in an Englewood neighborhood told police they saw a trailer full of PVC pipes being dumped in... Read More.

Tropical Storm Emily went as quickly as it came. The storm made landfall just before 11am yesterday on Anna Maria Island just west of Bradenton. Maximum sustained winds were measured at 45 miles pers... Read More.

For the second straight day, sandbags will be available to anyone needing to turn away high water in Sarasota County. They can be picked up at Newtown Estates Park and Twin Lakes Parks in... Read More.

Most everyone up and down the Suncoast is with power once again after Tropical Storm Emily made landfall. As of last evening, Florida's Division of Emergency Management says 7,800 homes and business were without... Read More.

A Sarasota pet store is heading to court after they refused to obey a judge's order to stop selling puppies and kittens. Petland and Sarasota County have been going back and forth in court... Read More.

At least one member of the Sarasota County School Board is on record as saying she does not want to see the county join forces with districts in Broward and St. Lucie to challenge... Read More.

An 82-year old man was airlifted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital after a crash in Venice Saturday. A report from the FHP says Francis Pawlowski was driving west on Briarwood Drive near Coconut Drive, in... Read More.