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Court has found a Sarasota man guilty of human trafficking. All six charges against 22-year-old Ronald McBride stem from a case from December. Sarasota County calls it the first local case with a human trafficking conviction. Capt.... Read More.

A fire destroyed several buildings this morning in Sarasota County, but the fire department does not report any injuries. The Herald-Tribune reports 80 firefighters responded to a two-story building near JR's Old Packinghouse Cafe. They managed... Read More.

The marine patrol and the traffic unit from the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office have plans next weekend. They work together in Operation Dry Water, which involves the Coast Guard and the National Association of State... Read More.

A crash this morning in Port Charlotte injured a teenager. It happened on Peachland Boulevard between Beacon Drive and Broadview Street. The collision actually shut down Peachland Boulevard for the morning rush. WFTX-TV has identified the teenager... Read More.

A crash last night killed a North Fort Myers woman. The highway patrol says it happened at Bayshore Road and Euclid Avenue. It claims a vehicle hit 83-year-old Genevieve Williams. The Ford Ranger headed east on Bayshore... Read More.

Speeding is a problem on some streets in Punta Gorda. Especially some straigh-a-ways with a 30mph speed limit. Many people are speeding on the streets and it is dangerous for those walking and... Read More.

Foreclosure activity in the region remains well below the levels from a year ago. Data from RealtyTrac shows Charlotte County reporting 137 foreclosure filings last month. That sits 33 percent from last year, but... Read More.

Bill Nelson wants the FBI to know when someone on a terror watch list buys a gun. The senator has filed legislation that would allow this to happen. Nelson calls having such a system in place... Read More.

Marco Rubio may run for re-election after all. The lieutenant governor says he would not stand in his way should he decide to change his mind. Various media outlets report Rubio has listened to others who... Read More.

FGCU held a vigil last night for those who died in Orlando. A hundred people attended, with university president Wilson Bradshaw offering words of consolation.