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The mayor of Miami Beach wants more money from the governor to fight Zika.Philip Levine says the state government should provide funding towards media campaigns to educate the public.Levine and Rick Scott have fought... Read More.

A woman says a Fort Myers Beach firefighter has had a sexual relationship with her 14-year-old daughter for a year.Law enforcement arrested Stephen Reynaert yesterday for sexual assault.Investigators say they confirmed the relationship after... Read More.

A new Florida poll gives Hillary Clinton a two-point lead over Donald Trump in the state.The Mason-Dixon poll of likely voters in Florida shows Clinton in front of Trump 44 percent to 42.Gary Johnson... Read More.

Charlotte County's first breast milk depot has opened, but it needs donations.The Baby Place at Bayfront Health Port Charlotte has the depot in its NICU.WZVN-TV describes it as a collection site for mothers to... Read More.

Police in North Port have found a man with drugs, money, and guns.This has happened while working with probation officers.A dog has helped detectives find all this.The stash includes two pounds of marijuana, nearly... Read More.

A Sarasota woman died in a crash yesterday.The highway patrol says it happened at Tamiami Trail and Constitution Boulevard.It claims 63-year-old Eleanor Grochowski traveled eastbound from the southbound left-turn lane from Tamiami to Constitution.A... Read More.

Traffic keeps moving on a Sarasota road after yesterday's water main break.Water utility officials worked to repair the rupture at Bee Ridge Road and Oakhurst Boulevard.The damaged main closed the road, and that affected... Read More.

State officials want people to consider voting early because of the weather.The secretary of state wants voters to think about casting their ballots ahead of Tuesday's primary day.He has expressed concern over tropical disturbances... Read More.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami still has its eye on a tropical disturbance appraoching the Bahamas.The agency says this wave north of Cuba has a low to moderate chance for development through Tuesday.This... Read More.

Walmart opens next Wednesday on Northeast Pine Island Road in Cape Coral.A grand opening celebration begins at 7:30 that morning.It includes presentations of $8,000 in grants from the Walmart Foundation to local community groups.The... Read More.