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Lee County schools have changed their school buses right before classes begin next Wednesday.The district has bought 36 new buses for this year.It has also decided to promote 60 substitute drivers to full-time regular... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office today says it wants people to lock their vehicles.It describes most vehicle break-ins as crimes of opportunity.Thieves target unlocked vehicles outside homes, in driveways, and on the streets in... Read More.

Sarasota County schools keep refusing to implement a national directive that allows transgender students to use bathrooms that correspond with their self-identified genders.The Herald-Tribune reports the school board has rejected calls from transgender students... Read More.

The National Weather Service has extended the flood warning for the Myakka River at Myakka River State Park through Friday morning.Meteorologists say the river has breached flood stage, and they expect it keep rising... Read More.

Visit Sarasota County says it does not expect Zika to greatly affect tourism.However, some businesses believe it could discourage people from visiting the area.Robert Richards from the Old Salty Dog in Siesta Key says... Read More.

The search continues for two ax-wielding burglars in Lee County.Police say two men smashed the front door of Sir Pizza with an ax yesterday on Palm Beach Boulevard.They believe the men emptied the safe... Read More.

The sheriff's office has identified the man who killed a child and a woman in Bradenton yesterday before killing himself.It says 49-year-old Galo Rivero shot two people yesterday at a home on 38th Avenue... Read More.

Florida has more help on its way to help find and track Zika-related birth defects.The CDC says local health officials have $720,000 coming to them.The money comes as part of a $16 million allocation... Read More.

Tropical Storm Earl keeps moving west through the Caribbean Sea.The National Hurricane Center has confirmed its formation.Earl's maximum sustained winds have exceeded 40 miles per hour.The storm has taken aim at Central America, and... Read More.

Authorities believe two people died in Sarasota yesterday after exposure to drain opener chemicals at a home.The Herald-Tribune reports detectives keep investigating the deaths of a 78-year-old woman and her 58-year-old son.One reportedly died... Read More.