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Deputies jailed a woman Saturday after finding her passed out in her car at a Nokomis gas station. The sheriff's office says they found 29-year-old Sabrina Miller with a cigarette in her mouth. Then they found... Read More.

Federal marshals say they no longer seek a man identified as the suspect in Sunday's shooting in Lehigh Acres. They initially wanted 33-year-old Jamion Roulston in connection with the shooting at Coral Plaza. Deputies have confirmed... Read More.

After debating Hillary Clinton last night, Donald Trump campaigns in Miami this afternoon. He hosts a so-called "Hispanic Town Hall" at Miami Dade College Koubec Memorial Center. Trump also rallies a crowd of thousands at Orlando... Read More.

Dozens of strangers Saturday helped three people from Port Charlotte after a crash. A vehicle lost control on I-75 northbound approaching Gibsonton Drive in Ruskin. A back tire ruptured, pushing the SUV into the median and... Read More.

The Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization has released its top legislative priorties for next year. The Herald-Tribune has identified the items at the top of the list as putting six lanes on River Road and replacing... Read More.

Planned Parenthood in Southwest Florida stands ready to offer medical services to transgender people in the region. Health services plan on focusing on those undergoing gender transitioning. The organization says the new program's care can cover... Read More.

You may want to find a different sunbathing spot in Sarasota. The county's beaches have to deal with the effects of red tide. This algae blooms offshore around this time of year, and it can kill... Read More.

In the event of another case of pollution like the Mosaic sinkhole or sewage spilling into a bay, the governor says to expect a different response. Rick Scott has announced that within 24 hours of... Read More.

The Florida Division of Elections has already counted 38 mail-in absentee ballots that have returned to officials for the general election.

Schools of fish off the coast near Sarasota have died from seasonal red tide. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission last week recorded high levels of red tide in Gulf Coast waters just south... Read More.