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The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office wants people to avoid State Road 776 this afternoon near the Charlotte Sports Park. It cites the chance of traffic congestion because of the baseball game. Deputies have stationed themselves in... Read More.

Governor Scott now wants to bring one of America's oldest universities to Florida. He has asked Yale to move here. In a statement, Scott says this Colonial university of three centuries "should look to move to... Read More.

Police in Lehigh Acres continue trying to figure out whether or not three recent shootings have anything to do with each other. A shooting has happened each day in the area since Sunday. The most recent... Read More.

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.