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Hermine was already causing havoc yesterday morning. A Port Charlotte neighborhood was under water after getting soaked all night, by rain. Residents of the Gardens of Gulf Cove, located north of McCall Road, said... Read More.

Regular air service between the U.S. and Cuba is restored for the first time since the 1959 Castro revolution. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was onboard JetBlue Flight 387 yesterday as two Cuban-American pilots... Read More.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami is forecasting heavy rains and winds for most of northern Florida as Tropical Storm Hermine [[ her-MEEN ]] approaches the Big Bend as a minimal hurricane. Hermine is... Read More.

A Sarasota woman has allegedly stolen $85,000 from the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida. The sheriff's office has charged 42-year-old Stephanie Person with grand theft and scheme to fraud. The organization's CEO felt suspicious in May... Read More.

Hundreds of people attended a rally in Sarasota this afternoon for Donald Trump's running mate. The weather did cut the speech short for Mike Pence because he arrived late and had a short window out... Read More.

Florida's voters last night approved a solar energy tax break. The proposed constitutional amendment would expand a renewable energy tax break that supporters say can help businesses. Amendment Four extends a residential renewable energy tax break... Read More.

Classes went on today at two Cape Coral schools after an evacuation this morning. A bomb threat caused Skyline Elementary to empty out and officers to block the roads. A threat also targeted Challenger Middle School,... Read More.

A man and a church have taken Zika prevention into their own hands. Retired epidemiologist John Neely and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship have created an outreach called Zika Hope. The ministry wants to show how to... Read More.

A crash has sent two police officers from Cape Coral to Lee Memorial. It has happened at northbound Tropicana and Santa Barbara boulevards. Someone from the highway patrol says the crash has caused significant damage. The driver... Read More.

Sarasota County has announced places where you can pick up sandbags for the weather. These places have closed for the day today, but they reopen tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. The operation limits 10 bags per... Read More.