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The number of locally-acquired cases of Zika in Miami has increased again.The state health department says it has found another such case of the virus in the Wynwood neighborhood.This new case puts the number... Read More.

A woman has identified herself to The Associated Press as a longtime friend of Mary Knowlton.Carolyn Hartwigsen of Edina, Minn. says Knowlton had a love of books, and tried instilling that in young readers.Hartwigsen... Read More.

Leaders in Punta Gorda have expressed their deepest sympathy following last night's shooting death of Mary Knowlton.The mayor, the city manager, and the city council say they have complete faith in the police chief... Read More.

The governor says four more people in Miami have Zika, and they have all likely caught the virus from mosquito bites.The state now has 21 locally transmitted cases.The governor wants Congress to reconvene and... Read More.

We have an update on the boy that a vehicle hit in North Port yesterday afternoon.Police now say five-year-old Sawyer Gordon has died.They claim it happened as he rode his bike in front of... Read More.

The National Weather Service has issued a high rip current risk.It lasts until midnight along the coast in Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, and Manatee counties.The service says breaking waves around two feet have created the... Read More.

Former University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has decided to try professional baseball.ESPN reports the 28-year-old plans on holding a tryout this month for Major League Baseball teams.Tebow last played in the NFL in... Read More.

Police in Punta Gorda have released the name of the man who someone found dead in a vehicle on Sunday evening.WBBH-TV reports they have identified him as James Gill of Bradenton.Someone found Gill in... Read More.

Florida's Division of Elections says people in a third of the state's counties can start voting next week.Early voting for the primary Aug. 30 must run from Aug. 20 to Aug. 27, but county... Read More.

A four-year-old boy continues recovering after a car hit him yesterday in North port.Police say it happened on Tropicaire Boulevard and Wampee Drive.A chopper flew him to a hospital.Police say the preliminary investigation shows... Read More.