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The sheriff's office says a Sarasota man stole $10,000 worth of rifles.It has arrested 24-year-old Justin McFarling for armed burglary and theft of a firearm.A business owner on Port Road says he had several... Read More.

The Coast Guard rescued someone from an overnight sailboat explosion in Back Bay.The sailboat spread the blaze to another vessel after it came loose from a harbor, but crews put out both fires.An unidentified... Read More.

If you want to save money on school supplies, then you may want to shop this weekend.Most of these items remain tax-free through Sunday.The state tax holiday also applies to clothes and shoes.However, the... Read More.

The area may receive heavy rain this weekend.The National Hurricane Center says a trough of low pressure may form over the northeastern Gulf.Forecasters say the system could develop while remaining almost stationary.They have given... Read More.

Tropical Storm Earl has dumped heavy rain along Mexico's Gulf Coast after going through Belize.The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm has weakened, and it poses no threat to the American Gulf... Read More.

The no-swim advisory at Venice Fishing Pier continues.Officials say water quality tests from earlier this week show beach waters contain an unhealthy amount of waste.They attribute this to storm water runoff.Public health officials have... Read More.

The investigation continues into a sexual assault at FGCU.University Police say it happened Tuesday night in a stairway at Seidler Hall.Authorities describe the suspect as a heavyset Hispanic man in his 40s.Someone last saw... Read More.

Members of Congress came together to urge action on Zika.Yesterday, 41 members issued a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.They asked them to move forward on passing emergency... Read More.

Members of Florida's congressional delegation want action on Zika.Sen. Marco Rubio and others have met with the governor and the CDC director at Rubio's Miami office.They have discussed ways to fight the virus.Rubio wants... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has announced target areas for speed limit enforcement for next week.Expect to find more deputies and radar guns on two stretches of road: Rampart Boulevard in Deep Creek, and... Read More.