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The investigation continues into why the Punta Gorda policeman involved in Tuesday's shooting had live rounds instead of blanks. The incident during a citizens police academy led to the death of 73-year-old Mary Knowlton The Miami... Read More.

The previous employer of the police officer who killed a woman Tuesday asked him to resign before he came here. Punta Gorda Police say Lee Coel remains on paid administrative leave. This follows the shooting death... Read More.

A Sarasota man allegedly skipped out on a bar tab Monday. The sheriff's office says 29-year-old Jacob Davis led law enforcement on a high-speed chase. It claims he left the Miller Ale House on Kenny Drive... Read More.

A Sarasota man has gone to jail for allegedly downloading child pornography. The sheriff's office says deputies have found nearly 200 files of it on a computer belonging to 53-year-old Curtis Edmond. It claims they have... Read More.

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.