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It's been two years since the BP oil spill in the Gulf and Mote Marine Laboratory is still responding. Details from Darrell Moody...

In North Port, ongoing complaints about the condition of the city's roadways may lead to a referendum on a major street construction project. North Port residents could be asked to approve a 41-million-dollar package... Read More.

The F-A-A now says that small plane that crashed in the Gulf yesterday was on a flight to Sarasota. The twin-engined plane was discovered circling but not apparently under normal control and fighters were... Read More.

A large-scale manhunt in Sarasota County last night after a bail bondsman tried to make an arrest on a wanted man. The incident began when the bondsman tried to arrest 30-year-old Kyle Courtright. He... Read More.

North Port officials are considering asking voters to approve bonds that ould fund a massive road improvement project. About 35 percent of the city's roads are in poor or very poor condition. A $41... Read More.

A Charlotte County teen is in custody, accused of trying to break into his neighbor's house. Bob Carpenter with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says the homeowner recognized 15-year-old Jose Luis Arias Jr.... Read More.

Sarasota County detectives are calling it the most extensive prescription fraud scheme they've ever uncovered. In a case that's been unfolding for months, investigators now say a nurse at a pain management clinic forged... Read More.

Sarasota County 9-1-1 is not reporting data to the county's website. Bob Stuckey with Public Safety Communications wants residents to understand that the 9-1-1 center is up and running and they are communicating... Read More.

The principal at a North Port charter school is pushing for a drug testing policy that would easily be the most aggressive in the area. Imagine School at North Port hopes to begin drug... Read More.

Gas prices appear to have finally leveled off. Jessica Brady with AAA-South says U-N officials met over the weekend with officials from Iran over the country's nuclear intentions. She says middle east concerns... Read More.