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A Fort Myers man has been arrested on DUI manslaughter and a second felony DUI charge in connection with 2016 crash that killed a 26-year-old Naples woman and injured a Punta Gorda man. 30-year... Read More.

A known felon was stopped by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office as part of a routine traffic stop when police found a pair of guns strapped to his body. A report says detectives were... Read More.

As growth at Punta Gorda's airport continues to skyrocket, nearby Sarasota-Bradenton International is trying to catch up. Airport Director Rick Piccolo told ABC-7 that all of Sarasota's seasonal flights- to and from Boston, Chicago,... Read More.

A black market website linked to overdose deaths in Florida has been shut down in an international sting operation. AlphaBay lasted more than two years on the so-called 'deep web' for people to buy... Read More.

A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon near Sarasota after pointing a gun at another motorist on Interstate 75. The Florida Highway Patrol picked up Christopher Allen Banach after he waved a Smith and Wesson... Read More.

An employee of Pizza Hut who was carrying a legal firearm on him shot a man who tried to the restaurant around 11:30pm Tuesday on the 3200 block of 17th Street in Sarasota. The... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has listed a sexual offender living in Venice. 44-year-old Marin Oman, 44, was convicted in 1992 in Michigan on four counts of sexual conduct on a child under 13-years-old... Read More.

A 17-year-old released from state prison seven days ago was just arrested again by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. Jonathan Hall was arrested and charged with Armed Burglary, Possession of a Weapon by a... Read More.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is cautioning university presidents over how they spend money that legislators gave them. Scott on Wednesday sent letters to the presidents of 12 state universities regarding $120 million that was set... Read More.

Bands of feral rhesus macaque monkeys are roaming Central Florida. Last month, a video went viral of several monkeys charging at a family at Silver Springs State Park in Marion County. Scientists estimate there... Read More.