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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.

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.

Deputies in Collier County say a missing nine-year-old boy turned up safely. His mother reported him missing yesterday after he did not get off the school bus. He later surfaced at the home of a family... Read More.

The mayors of Miami-Dade and Miami Beach yesterday pushed for Zika research funding. They visited Washington to make a case for the money. One of the called South Florida ground zero for Zika, and residents needed... Read More.

If you don't like Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, then one man wanted to hear from you yesterday in Tallahassee. Libertarian vice presidential nominee Bill Weld visited the city yesterday. Weld said he and presidential nominee... Read More.

The Independent Party of Florida yesterday delivered 300 muffins to the governor's office at the state capitol. This responded to Independent presidential candidate Evan Mullin's omission from statewide ballots.

Sarasota Police have asked for help in stopping the region's heroin epidemic. The department says 44 people in the city have overdosed on heroin since July, and eight of them have died. Police also say they... Read More.

Residents of one neighborhood in Venice have received advice to boil their water until further notice. City officials have issued it for part of Capri Isles Boulevard. Residents between 201 and 208 should boil any water... Read More.

A woman remains in the Collier County Jail for allegedly disturbing the peace at a Publix. Deputies on Wednesday responded to a problem on David Road in East Naples. They arrived to find Amey Hunter yelling... Read More.

A jury yesterday convicted a Fort Myers man of murdering a transgender woman. It found Terry Brady guilty in the shooting and immolation death of Yaz'min Shancez two years ago. Brady denied any involvement in Shancez's... Read More.