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An attraction in Bradenton opens to the public this weekend. The Perico Preserve holds a grand opening ceremony on Saturday. Volunteers have worked to restore this natural area for the last nine years. Visitors can enjoy a... Read More.

Production of Florida's citrus crop has defeated expectations. The USDA says orange production statewide has increased seven percent from last month. It has jumped to over 81 million boxes. However, the citrus production numbers for the state... Read More.

Glenallen Elementary School in North Port has a new principal. The superintendent has promoted assistant principal Rebecca Drum. She takes over for Amy Archer, who has taken over as principal of Garden Elementary School in Venice. Drum... Read More.

Charlotte County's sheriff has announced the "If You See Something, Say Something" campaign. A partnership with DHS makes campaign materials visible to everyone in the county that plays vital roles in the program. This initiative encourages... Read More.

Venice Regional Bayfront formally opposes Sarasota Memorial Hospital's planned campus on Laurel Road. The Herald-Tribune reports it has detailed its objections in a 321-page document to state regulators. Venice Regional says it sees no need for... Read More.

A man went to Lee Memorial Hospital after a car hit him yesterday in Port Charlotte. The highway patrol reports it happened at Hinton Street near Laverne Avenue. It solely describes this man as one between... Read More.

Emergency managers from across Florida have gathered in Orlando this week for the governor's annual hurricane conference. Dozens of training sessions take place so everyone has the best training for disaster response and recovery. A hurricane... Read More.

The communications centers for the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and the Punta Gorda Police Department have made a change. They have transitioned to a telephone system that helps dispatchers and improves communications management. The new system... Read More.

All students escaped injury following a school bus crash yesterday afternoon in Sarasota County. The highway patrol says the bus carried 51 Rearview High School students as it collided with another vehicle at Proctor and... Read More.

A crash yesterday on I-75 injured two people. The highway patrol says it happened early in the morning on the northbound side near Clark Road. It believes the vehicle that 28-year-old Felipe Paniagua of Bradenton drove... Read More.