New College of Florida Get Honors

New College of Florida gets some national accolades. U.S. News & World Report just issued its “Best Colleges 2016” edition, in which New College finished fifth among the nation’s best liberal arts schools.This marks the... Read More.

Tuesday Morning Shooting Victim Identified

We now know the name of the victim in the shooting death that happened yesterday morning. 31 year-old James Sasser was found dead in the doorway of a home on Rita street. Police were... Read More.

Theft from gun store

Local and federal officials in Lakeland are searching for who stole three dozen handguns and assault rifles from a local gun store. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says 26 handguns and ten long guns... Read More.

Scott seeking assistance

Governor Scott is seeking to offer assistance to ma-and-pa businesses adversely affected by Hurricane Hermine ]. The governor announced yesterday that businesses in some 51 counties north of Lake Okeechobee and in... Read More.

Shots fired Monday night

Shots were fired into a Charlotte County home Monday night in the 2100 block of Gibralter Drive. There were multiple rounds found throughout the house. Folks were inside the home at the... Read More.

Family found dead in home

Lauderhill police are investigating a family found dead in their home. The Lauderhill Police Department says three unidentified people were found dead yesterday at a home on Northwest 3rd Street, near Broward Boulevard and... Read More.

Hermine may result in erosion

The pounding that Hurricane Hermine's waves delivered to Pinellas County's beaches this week may result in the worst beach erosion this decade. The storm has made tides about a foot higher than normal, which... Read More.

HERMINE UPDATE

Florida Governor Rick Scott says more than a quarter of a million people had their power knocked out by Hermine. He also said that one person was killed by a falling tree. Scott said... Read More.

Sea Turtles in Naples

Dozens of sea turtle nests along the southwest Florida coast are washed out to sea before hatching due to storm surge from Hermine ]. Naples city officials counted 154 sea turtle nests... Read More.

Teachers struck by lgihting

Two teachers are expected to be okay after lightning struck the building they were standing near. The incident happened yesterday at Literacy Leadership Technology Academy during dismissal time. Four teachers were standing outside when... Read More.