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Florida's senior senator has accused congressional Republicans of failing to act on preventing the spread of the Zika virus.Fellow Democrats from both chambers have joined Bill Nelson as he has criticized Republicans for not... Read More.

Thieves are picking your pockets again using illegal credit card skimmers at the gas pump, this time in Cape Coral. Police are investigating the placement of the skimmers on various pumps on at the 7-eleven... Read More.

A Port Charlotte neighborhood wants sidewalks after last week's fatal accident.An SUV hit and killed 35-year-old Mariah Klinefelter as she pushed a stroller.Her baby continues recovering from injuries.One resident has asked county commissioners for... Read More.

Foreclosure rates continue falling in the region, but they remain among the highest in the country.CoreLogic says the rate among outstanding mortgages in the Sarasota-Manatee region has fallen to 1.67 percent.It stood at 2.73... Read More.

Charlotte County's sheriff reports an increase in crime at the start of the year.He says most of the increase comes from motor vehicle thefts.To date, the county has received reports of 152 thefts this... Read More.

We have more information on a woman who died Friday in Port Charlotte.PennLive.com reports 35-year-old Mariah Klinefelter died on the first full day of her family's getaway weekend to Florida.It describes her as an... Read More.

A 93-year-old Cape Coral man died Sunday morning when another driver ran a red light and collided with his car. Police said Harry Carroll Wilson died at the hospital after the 9:30 a.m. crash on... Read More.

It's bursh fire season and the Floida Forest Service say people need to stay vigilent to avoid fires. Over the weekend fire fighters were busy putting out quite a few brush fires. ... Read More.

A Port Charlotte neighborhood held a memorial yesterday for a woman who died.The people of Gulf Cove paused to remember 35-year-old Mariah Klinefelter.An SUV hit her as she walked her infant son along Appleton... Read More.

Two Senate candidates from Florida tonight have an "open debate."Congressmen Alan Grayson and David Jolly square off in a debate where public vote determines the questions.