Doctor Arrested for Prescription Fraud

A Sarasota County doctor has been arrested for prescription fraud. The sheriff's department says 44 year old Dr. Boyd A. Robinson on six counts of Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud and... Read More.

Charlotte Driver Shot By Passing Motorist

Charlotte County Sheriff's Major Crimes Unit detectives are investigating a shooting incident reported at 2:45 a.m. this morning. The driver stopped his vehicle at U.S. 41 and Tuckers Grade and called CCSO to report... Read More.

Road Construction Delays Continue Everywhere

Seems like orange cone zones are everywhere as summer and fall road construction continues throughout the Sun Coast. Leading the pack is I-75, where transportation officials say you can continue to expect delays for... Read More.

Hearing Now Set On SCAT Fare Increase

A hearing now set for September 13th on transit fares in Sarasota County. At issue: a proposed hike in the one-way fare on Sarasota County Area Transit -- or SCAT -- vehicles from seventy-five... Read More.

North Port Again Named Playful City

The City of North Port has been named, for the second consecutive year, a Playful City USA community. That award from KaBOOM!, which is a national not-for-profit organization committed to providing time and space... Read More.

Sarasota Teen Hit By Deputy’s Cruiser

Nobody was charged, but a 14 year old boy was last listed in critical condition after he was hit by a Sarasota County Sheriff's deputy's car on Saturday. The teen is identified as... Read More.

Ex-Riverview HS Star Killed

A former Riverview High School basketball standout has been found murdered. Police in Tallahassee say 20-year-old Shannon Washington was stabbed with a kitchen knife during an argument. Washington was a standout athlete at Riverview... Read More.

Man Killed in Crash

Florida Highway Patrol said Stephen B. Rozzelle, Jr. was traveling southbound on McIntosh Rd in the left lane when it veered left causing the left front to hit the curb of the raised median.... Read More.