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Two people died in a boating accident Saturday afternoon on Lake Manatee. FWC responded after waves caused a canoe to capsize near the middle of it. A boater nearby rescued 36-year-old Juan Gomez as he clung... Read More.

The sheriff's office continues investigating a murder-suicide in Port Charlotte. It says this happened on Friday night in the parking lot at McDonald's on Tamiami Trail. The office believes Hugh and Antoinette Gordon made their way... Read More.

Florida's congressional clout soon shrinks. The Tallahassee Democrat reports that with eight incumbents declining to run for reelection, the third-most populous state in the nation loses decades of experience. It also loses its only committee chair.

Governor Scott has left for California. He has headed west on a business trip. Scott plans on meeting with a dozen businesses in Los Angeles and the San Francisco area. He has criticized California for raising its... Read More.

FWC continues investigating the discovery of a body in Punta Gorda. It says officials pulled it out of the water at Burnt Store Marina yesterday afternoon. Investigators believe the body could belong to a North Port... Read More.

The state's official sea turtle nesting season along the Gulf Coast begins Sunday. Since sea turtles don't necessarily pay attention to the calendar, Mote Marine Laboratory want you to watch out for turtles. They may arrive... Read More.

Jeb Bush has given his first interview since dropping out of the race for the White House. On CNN, he says he remains hopeful someone else besides Donald Trump can win the Republican nomination. He believes... Read More.

The search continues for a North Port man whose boat turned up without him. A woman called the Coast Guard this morning to say her husband had not come home from a fishing trip. She said... Read More.

The governor and the state's CFO have finally agreed on a candidate for insurance commissioner. They have decided to promote deputy insurance commissioner David Altmaier. He replaces Kevin McCarty, who leaves the position on Monday. Both the... Read More.

Some parks in the region have emerged as hot spots for men to engage in sexual activity. WFTX-TV reports the arrest of a man for exposing himself to an undercover deputy at Flatwoods Environmental Park... Read More.