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Unmarried couples living together in Florida can now do so legally. The governor has signed legislation that eliminates a state law from 1868. This law prohibited unmarried men and unmarried women from living together. Michigan and Mississippi... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has announced a drug sentencing plea. It says 31-year-old Kevin Smiley of Punta Gorda has received 15 years in prison for, among other things, several counts of possession and sale... Read More.

Punta Gorda police have made an arrest in the murder of 18-year-old Kyle Farishian, whose death startled the community for five months. 28 year old Michael Russo of Punta Gorda, was arrested Tuesday... Read More.

Punta Gorda police have made an arrest in the murder of 18-year-old Kyle Farishian, whose death startled the community for five months. 28 year old Michael Russo of Punta Gorda, was arrested Tuesday... Read More.

With hurricane season a couple months away, Manatee County is hosting a Business Recovery Expo on April 28. The free event, billed as the first of its kind in Manatee, will be from 8:30 to... Read More.

Police in Punta Gorda have arrested a man in a shooting death at a 7-Eleven. They have charged 28-year-old Michael Russo with murder. A judge has denied Russo bond at his first appearance. However, a... Read More.

Remember the problem Frontier customers in Tampa Bay had last Friday? It still has not ended. At least 1.2 million former Verizon and current Frontier customers there, in California, and in Texas have not used the... Read More.

Sarasota County may end its "right of way" mowing service. Public works officials say the county cutting the land between the sidewalk and the street may soon stop. It costs the county over $600,000 annually. Commissioners believe... Read More.

Federal officials no longer consider green sea turtles "endangered." U.S. Fish and Wildlife say it has taken these Florida-native turtles off the list. The agency partially attributes federal conservation efforts for the turtles' growing population. State wildlife... Read More.

Carlos Beruff has released his first television ad in his Senate campaign. It begins airing statewide tomorrow, and it highlights his outsider status. The ad may air for just a week.