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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.

Authorities say one man is dead after a shooting at a home in southwest Florida. Cape Coral police said officers responded to a home last night following a report of a terminally ill man... Read More.

Slungshots are no longer considered concealed weapons under a bill signed into law by Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Scott signed 34 bills into law Thursday, including the slungshot bill and another requiring law enforcement... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office holds the first annual Public Safety Appreciation NIght next month. It recognizes all public safety personnel and retirees, whether in state or out of state. The Charlotte County Event Center hosts... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office advises people to avoid State Road 776 this afternoon near Charlotte Sports Park. It cites potential traffic congestion with the spring training game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the... Read More.

A gas leak near Kings Highway and Midway Boulevard led to a road closure earlier today. The sheriff's office says Kings Highway had to shut down briefly between Rampart and Suncoast boulevards. Crews spent time at... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has decided where to pay special attention to speeders next week. Deputies have their radar guns working a lot next week on Rampart Boulevard in Port Charlotte and Boundary Boulevard... Read More.

A Port Charlotte couple has died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. Family and friends tell WZVN-TV that Dale and Rose McGillivray may have accidentally left the car running in the garage. Now they say this should... Read More.