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A business owner has spoken to the Charlotte County Airport Authority about reopening Three Palms Speedway.The speedway has remained quiet since the eviction of its tenants in September of last year.Janet Gentry tells WINK-TV... Read More.

The investigation continues into yesterday's brush fire in Charlotte County.It happened along I-75 south, and it tied up afternoon traffic near Kings Highway.WZVN-TV reports the highway dropped to one lane for the response.The Forest... Read More.

Marco Rubio has decided not to go to Cleveland.He has chosen to skip the Republican National Convention, where Donald Trump intends to accept the party's nomination for president.Instead, Rubio says he needs to focus... Read More.

We have an update on a Cape Coral attraction.Sun Splash Family Waterpark closed yesterday after a fire destroyed its main building.Firefighters expected a tree fire, but they found the guest services building on fire.No... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested three people Monday following a dog's death last week.It charged 56-year-old Judy Lamb, 70-year-old Eddie Roden, and 51-year-old Mona Lisa Gehman with animal cruelty.Deputies initially raced out to... Read More.

Western Michigan University has received two provisional licenses from Florida's Commission for Indepedent Education.The Battle Creek Enquirer reports this allows WMU to offer aviation and other instructional programs in Charlotte County.The university may now... Read More.

A recreation spot in Cape Coral has closed for the day after a fire destroyed its main building.Firefighters raced to Sun Splash Family Waterpark and expected to find a tree fire.Instead, they found the... Read More.

You may find a pretty kitty on the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.While off-duty, one of its members spotted a bobcat on Siesta Key.The animal "didn't disturb anyone and simply went on his... Read More.

A Punta Gorda woman suffered critical injuries in Monday's crash in Manatee County.The highway patrol says 21-year-old Brittany Yancy drove east on State Road 64.It believes she drifted into the westbound lane and hit... Read More.

Even though it has one of the smallest mosquito control budgets in the region, Charlotte County says it has the ability to keep the Zika virus contained.The state health department has confirmed a travel-related... Read More.