Dead fish found washing up on beaches
You may want to find a different sunbathing spot in Sarasota.The county's beaches have to deal with the effects of red tide.This algae blooms offshore around this time of year, and it can kill... Read More.
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Scott pushes for new emergency notification rule
In the event of another case of pollution like the Mosaic sinkhole or sewage spilling into a bay, the governor says to expect a different response.Rick Scott has announced that within 24 hours of... Read More.
Absentee ballots starting to pop up in Florida
The Florida Division of Elections has already counted 38 mail-in absentee ballots that have returned to officials for the general election.
Fish dying off Sarasota coast
Schools of fish off the coast near Sarasota have died from seasonal red tide.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission last week recorded high levels of red tide in Gulf Coast waters just south... Read More.
Jill Stein in Sarasota on Thursday
Presidential candidate Jill Stein comes to Sarasota this week.The Green Party nominee intends to rally supporters on Thursday at noon.This happens at the Robert L. Taylor Community Center Complex on Highway 301 and 34th... Read More.
North Port waterway under maintenance
North Port this weekend began draining one of its waterways.The city started lowering water levels at Cocoplum Waterway at Hillsborough Boulevard between Venango Street and Flamingo Boulevard.City employees this week begin working on replacing... Read More.
Details limited on Lehigh Acres shooting
Authorities remain tight-lipped about this weekend's shooting in Lehigh Acres.The sheriff's office says it happened yesterday at Coral Plaza on Lee Boulevard near Williams Avenue.Deputies closed off the shopping plaza for six hours, and... Read More.
Tim Kaine in Miami
Tim Kaine makes the rounds this week in Florida to rally support for Hillary Clinton.The governor of Virginia campaigned in front of hundreds of people last night at Miami Dade College's Kendall Campus.Kaine today... Read More.
WWJD woman from PG must change windshield, but beats ticket
A Punta Gorda woman had her day in court yesterday, and it ended with good news and bad news.A trooper pulled over Judy Jones because she had writing on the windshield of her truck... Read More.
Health system celebrates 100 years of service
Lee Memorial Health System today celebrated its centennial with a unique event.Employees and volunteers carried a 3-D printed torch over a 33-mile course.Lee Memorial's four campuses provide health services in five counties.