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A 16 year old boy from Lakewood Ranch has been arrested in connection with that deadly tractor trailor accident this morning on I-75. The driver of the tanker truck lost his life after he... Read More.

The highway patrol says someone died in this morning's crash in Sarasota.It happened on I-75 southbound at Fruitville Road.This deadly tanker crash involved a second vehicle and caused a fire.The patrol says the tanker... Read More.

The Florida Lottery says someone bought a winning ticket in Punta Gorda.Four Fantasy 5 tickets have the winning numbers from Sunday night's drawing.They each carry a prize of nearly $46,000.The numbers: 24, 25, 28,... Read More.

The highway patrol says it continues receiving tips about the death of Devin Federly, but no one has made any arrests.A vehicle hit and killed the 14-year-old last month in Port Charlotte.WZVN-TV reports Federly's... Read More.

Cape Coral may spend $250,000 to upgrade Saratoga Lakes Park.CapeCoral.com reports the parks and recreation department has held meetings in recent months to give people a chance to share ideas for the city's master... Read More.

The governor needs a new Cabinet business official.Enterprise Florida CEO Bill Johnson has resigned from his office.Johnson says this decision has to do with the legislature cutting $6 million from the agency's $9 million... Read More.

North Port's commissioners want to limit campaign donations far lower than what the state allows.They want to do this in the middle of an intense election year.The Herald-Tribune reports that if this happens, then... Read More.

A proposal to drop the state's signature sea mammal from the endangered species list may come down to a debate between science and public opinion.Manatees have an outpouring of support from some 1,200 manatee... Read More.

A million-dollar grant has boosted pediatric brain tumor research at the University of Florida College of Medicine.The university has recruited a doctor and his lab away from Duke University to build up its brain... Read More.

A crash yesterday killed a Punta Gorda man.The highway patrol says it happened on I-75 near the Corkscrew Road exit.It claims a 69-year-old man rode his motorcycle northbound as he veered from the road... Read More.