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CNBC has put Southwest Florida on its list of "America's Best Places to Start a Business." The list of 20 places specifically names Sarasota, but the network has used metro areas as the basis for... Read More.

North Port High School has a new principal. The superintendent says it has promoted Lamarque Elementary School principal Brandon Johnson to the high school. Johnson takes over for David Jones. Jones began his time as principal at... Read More.

A postal worker may have put mail in a dumpster behind a Fort Myers restaurant. Louis Rondao owns Luigina's Pizza and Grill. He tells WINK-TV that he saw an unidentified postal worker toss flyers... Read More.

Naples Police say a teenager has died after someone shot him in the face in a mall parking garage. They say someone on Monday night shot 17-year-old Thomas Lane. Police found him wounded an unconscious in... Read More.

Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers wants help finding people who have stolen bee hive boxes. Authorities say thefts over the last four months have exceeded over $100,000. The thefts have happened in Lehigh Acres, Cape Coral, and... Read More.

The memories of Mary Knowlton continue following her funeral yesterday at First United Methodist Church in Punta Gorda. She died in last week's shooting during a citizens police academy. It happened during a "shoot, don't shoot"... Read More.

Drivers in Manatee County with suspended licenses may not have to make full payments on hefty state fines. The county's court clerk says courts may consider forgiving outstanding balances for unpaid traffic tickets that have... Read More.

A scandal has led to the firing of the football coach at South Fort Myers High School. The district has announced the dismissal of Anthony Dixon following an investigation that has lasted months. Two dozen South... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office reports three drug arrests after two traffic stops Friday. Deputies learned that these people stayed in a hotel off Clark Road. Authorities claim they first stopped 45-year-old Shawn Scott for driving... Read More.

Someone robbed a Pokemon GO player of her purse last night in Sarasota. Police say officers responded to the parking lot of 2 Marina Jack after someone reported a robbery. They spoke with a woman who... Read More.