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2018 has hit a local retail store hard in the form of thievery. Surveillance video looks as if two women are stealing merchandise from a Port Charlotte Town Center Victoria's Secret on Tamiami Trail.... Read More.

A 25-year-old man is headed to prison and will never be allowed to drive again after a DUI crash from 2015 that killed a woman and injured several others. The Sarasota accident happened the... Read More.

A dog that attacked a child last year has his owner facing more legal troubles after the dog allegedly latched onto to a 17-year-old girl. The Bradenton black lab is owned Dr. Paul Gartenberg... Read More.

Florida could declare pornography a public health risk that needs education, research and policy changes to protect Floridians, according to a resolution overwhelmingly approved by a House committee Thursday. The resolution is being sponsored... Read More.

The baby sitter of a 4-year-old girl who vanished back in 1999 was sentenced Thursday. Melissa Harding-Jones pled guilty to a charge of accessory to murder in the case of Pilar Rodriguez. Rodriguez went... Read More.

A medical marijuana dispensary opened its doors Thursday in North Port. With other southwest Florida cities banning dispensaries, Surterra Wellness on Tamiami Trail is likely the closest location for those living in those other... Read More.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott says he supports having the state fully ban texting while driving. The state has some of the nation’s deadliest roads, but it is one of the last states to not... Read More.

Seventeen Florida law enforcement agencies have agreed to cooperate with the federal government on immigration enforcement, one of those being Manatee County. The agreement with ICE will allow deputies to hold undocumented immigrants for... Read More.

A 34-year-old former teacher from Manatee County has been arrested and charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor. Joseph Kempa of Bradenton was a teacher at Manatee School for the Arts in Palmetto... Read More.

Even though the cold is the big weather story in Southwest Florida, Sarasota County is looking ahead and planning a series of flood workshops. The meetings are designed to be beneficial for residents, lenders... Read More.