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The governor wants more money going into roads, ports, and transportation. Rick Scott wants state lawmakers to reserve $8.8 billion for the DOT budget this year. The current state budget has $8.6 billion for the DOT.... Read More.

Some Port Charlotte business owners are not happy. They've been cut off from customer by a huge micro tunneling project on Midway Boulevard. The road's being widened to four lanes, and to... Read More.

It's been a busy week for members of CCSO's Narcotics Unit. Their detectives have spent much of this week rounding up people they had previously purchased drugs from. 30-people are going to... Read More.

North Port Police say they seized more than $2 million worth of synthetic marijuana from a home the Lee County Sheriff's Office had discovered during a major investigation. WINK reports intelligence shared by... Read More.

Construction's starting on the Winchester Boulevard South roadway extension, creating a new three-mile-long, four-lane divided roadway, from S.R. 776 south to C.R. 775 (Placida Road). There are a host of intersection closures starting... Read More.

Punta Gorda could have a domestic partnership registry as early as March. ABC7 reports law being considered would allow domestic partners to be notified in case of an emergency, as well as allow... Read More.

Two men and a woman have been charged with being involved in a three-month burglary spree. The suspects have been identified as 25-year old James Moore, 26-year old Tiffany Meyers, and 20-year old... Read More.

House aides say Trey Radel has apologized to his Republican colleagues. WENG-010914-Busko-RadelApology VO The aides tell The A-P that Radel spoke briefly, but emotionally, during a closed-door meeting. They say he thanked those who... Read More.

It's now official. Republican Paige Kreegel is running for congress, trying to unseat incumbent Cong. Trey Radel, who pleaded guilty to cocaine possession in Washington. Kreegel probably won't have the... Read More.

It's now official. Republican Paige Kreegel is running for congress, trying to unseat incumbent Cong. Trey Radel, who pleaded guilty to cocaine possession in Washington. Kreegel probably won't have the... Read More.