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The CDC has expanded the budget to reduce a backlog of pregnant women waiting for Zika test results.The backlog has accumulated since Governor Scott announced pregnant women could receive free Zika tests at any... Read More.

Deputies in Manatee County have arrested a man who they think may have sexually abused a teenage girl.The alleged abuse started with the girl just eight years old, and it apparently continued for five... Read More.

The region's gross domestic product rose 6.6 percent last year.The GDP for the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metropolitan area increased to $28.4 billion.An increase of 5.4 percent happened from 2013 to 2014.The Herald-Tribune reports the area... Read More.

An investigation has uncovered the financial cost of a bomb threat at a school.Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers says each time 10 officers respond to a bomb threat, it costs $3,400 per hour.Threats typically last... Read More.

State insurance adjusters have put the cost of Hurricane Hermine damage in the tens of millions of dollars.The insurance commissioner says state-backed insurance companies have received over 14,000 claims at a cost of $80... Read More.

The investigation continues into the discovery of a body at a home in Sarasota.City and county law enforcement and the fire department responded yesterday to find this unidentified person dead on 19th Street near... Read More.

The mayor of Cape Coral faces a recall effort amid marital strife.Court documents show firefighter Ken Retzner filed for divorce from mayor Marni Retnzer earlier this month.They got married in June, a month after... Read More.

Charlotte County's sheriff says incidents have caused him to lose two deputies.Bill Prummell says Sgt. Lance Holden has resigned after an investigation into an incident at a bar in Grove City.Holden pushed another man... Read More.

Fort Myers has approved adding an assisted living facility to the Amtel Hotel project.The new Campo Felice accommodates people 55 and over.It has an add-on structure with 100 assisted-living units in a high-rise apartment... Read More.

Hermine has washed away any hope that an endangered species could rebound a bit.Scientists this time of year begin seeing baby sea turtles hatch on beaches in Sarasota County.The hurricane, however, has destroyed hundreds... Read More.