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An injury crash backed up traffic in Punta Gorda this morning. The highway patrol says it happened on westbound Jones Loop Road near I-75. It claims a roadblock at the scene led to mild traffic backups... Read More.

The Obama administration has given nearly $11 million to 12 health centers statewide. The money helps the state offer preventive health services to more low-income patients. The HHS secretary says the funding can help care for... Read More.

Manatee County's government wants to hire people. The Bradenton Herald reports a job fair Wednesday takes place at Manatee Technical College. The government runs it rom 1:30 to 5:30 that afternoon. The county seeks to hire for... Read More.

A group of teenagers continues recovering from a weekend crash in Sarasota. The highway patrol says a 16-year-old driver failed to make a turn and crashed into a tree early yesterday morning. It happened on Camminare... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office pays extra attention in a couple spots for drivers who speed this week. Deputies have staked themselves out on Ohara Drive in Port Charlotte, and South McCall Road in Englewood... Read More.

The investigation continues into yesterday's shooting in Sarasota. The sheriff's office says it happened at an apartment complex on 301 just north of 47th Street. It also says it happened in the parking lot following a... Read More.

The investigation continues into a woman's death at her home in Sarasota. The sheriff's office says the 45-year-old woman died yesterday morning, but how she died remains unclear. It reports no signs of trauma at this... Read More.

Construction on the new Tenderhouse at the Tom Adams Bridge has started. The project this morning has closed a lane on Beach Road and the sidewalk on the north side of the bridge.

A man needed rescuing yesterday after a rough surf caught him in the Gulf near Venice. The Herald-Tribune reports his kayak capsized a mile out from the Venice south jetty. A county lifeguard saved him. No one... Read More.

Last call for Smitty's Bar and Grill in Sarasota next weekend. The bar on Manatee Avenue closes for good next Sunday. It has spent 27 years in business. An employee tells the Bradenton Herald that Smitty's owner... Read More.