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The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect in a series of recent home break-ins. Police are looking for 27-year old Blake Guild, who is known to frequent the northern section of Charlotte... Read More.

Red tide is still being reported across beaches in the Suncoast. Over the past week, Karenia brevis was observed at background concentrations in three samples collected from Manatee County; background concentrations in one sample... Read More.

North Port is getting a new burrito restaurant. Moe’s Southwest Grill is opening in Tuscola Commons in North Port this week. Starting with the grand opening Thursday morning, the first 250 people in line... Read More.

Officials say hackers may have obtained the names of more than 16,000 people who have Florida concealed weapon permits. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced Monday they had discovered a data breach... Read More.

Manatee and Sarasota Counties' jobless numbers dropped in April as Florida's unemployment rate hit a nearly ten-year low. According to figures released Friday by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the unemployment rate last... Read More.

Police in Port Charlotte are looking for suspects in a string of home break-ins. Four homes were hit on Friday morning- one on Deborah Avenue, and three others on Strasburg Drive. Deputies say each... Read More.

A Venice man was critically injured in a single-car accident Saturday morning. 70-year old Gregory John Vale was traveling north on State Road 681 just before 730 Saturday morning when he lost control of... Read More.

Officials in Charlotte County are looking for a man who robbed an Englewood business on Friday. Around noon, police say a white male walked into CSS Air Conditioning on Placida Road, flashed a gun,... Read More.

The trial for the former Punta Gorda police officer who shot and killed a senior citizen at a citizen's academy last year will likely not go on trial until next year. Lee Coel was... Read More.

A new study out Thursday shows the Charlotte County airport has an economic impact of more than $353 million to the area. The study report estimates that, regionally, the airport accounts for $353.2 million... Read More.