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A federal jury has convicted a Punta Gorda man in a multi-state drug operation., The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has announced the conviction of Leslie Chin. The charges include conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute. Chin... Read More.

Flipping houses continues happening here. The Herald-Tribune has identified the Sarasota-Manatee region as 14th among major American areas for home flips as a percentage of all home sales. However, those homes last year took an average... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office wants people to come to FGCU on Saturday. The coordinator of Project Livesaver discusses the local program and its benefits. Tammy Wilkie begins the discussion at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Project Livesaver... Read More.

Assistance continues to classmates and teachers following Friday's hit-and-run death in Port Charlotte. The search continues for the vehicle that hit 14-year-old Devin Federly. It happened as Federly rode his bike with friends near Sheehan Boulevard... Read More.

Turtles coming ashore to lay eggs serves as a rite of spring on the Gulf Coast. However, as seat turtle nesting season begins, the Tampa Tribune reports identifies cell phones as a problem for these... Read More.

The search continues for an Indiana man who disappeared in Englewood. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says 68-year-old Robert Vannatter suffers from a minor medical ailment. It claims his relatives lost him as they all biked... Read More.

The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting that 32 year old Jason Dorris of Port Charlotte was killed on Sunday afternoon while riding his Harley on Starlite Lane in Port Charlotte. Police say Dorris... Read More.

The governor must rework a deal with the Seminole Tribe. The legislature has decided to expand slot machine gambling outside South Florida. The statehouse finance and tax committee has agreed with the state senate on allowing... Read More.

A Bradenton developer has toured the state while launching a Senate campaign. Carlos Beruff has joined the race for the seat that Marco Rubio gives up at the end of the year. Beruff has joined a... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office continues looking for a missing teenager. It says 16-year-old Makayla Mosner disappeared from Port Charlotte on Friday. It says she may have gone to the Fort Myers area. It also says she... Read More.