Marijuana group releases web video

An anti-medical marijuana group has attacked the legalization of pot.Drug Free Florida has posted its "Vote No on 2 Campaign" on its website.Amendment 2 would let patients use marijuana should physicians diagnose them with... Read More.

Pedestrian hit-and-run in Bradenton

One person keeps recovering from injuries after a hit-and-run in Bradenton.The Bradenton Herald has not identified this person, but it claims the collision happened on 57th Avenue and 12th Avenue East.This person's condition remains... Read More.

Information sought on young woman missing from Manatee Co.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office wants help in finding a missing young lady.Deputies say 17-year-old Amanda Alvarado disappeared last night from her mother's home in Bradenton.Authorities see Alvarado as endangered.Anyone with information should contact... Read More.

Marco Rubio goes on Twitter tirade

Marco Rubio has used a series of tweets to express his displeasure with the media.The senator has criticized the reporting of the Washington Post.It has to do with an article from yesterday that claimed... Read More.

Lee County homicide

Lee County deputies are investigating a homicide in south Fort Myers near Alico Road. The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Eddie Powell Jr. Deputies were called to Island Park Plaza on... Read More.

Top North Port workers do not require annual evals

Nine of North Port's top government employees earn salaries this year combining for close to a million dollars.However, the Herald-Tribune reports none of these people have received written performance evaluations in years.The people involved... Read More.

Airport traffic in Punta Gorda jumps 31%

Over 98,000 people have traveled through the airport in Punta Gorda in the last month.That represents an increase of 31 percent over the same time last year.The Bailey Terminal has recently opened at the... Read More.

Bradenton restaurant kitchen fire

None of the patrons at a Bradenton restaurant have any injuries after yesterday's kitchen fire.The fire department says the Hurricane Grill and Wings has some damage, but everyone came away unscathed.Police continue investigating.