A Port Charlotte woman says lightning destroyed her septic tank and caused a toilet in her house to explode. Marylou Ward told WINK-TV that the sole toilet in her Port Charlotte home was shattered into... Read More.

A suspended city commissioner who once ran the Florida Democratic Party pleaded guilty to corruption charges earlier today, admitting he accepted money from Uber and undercover FBI agents in exchange for his influence. Tallahassee... Read More.

Authorities say a 55-year-old man pulled a gun on a late-arriving furniture delivery team, saying he’s “shot people for less.” Manatee County Sheriff's investigators say Mitchell Helton is charged with two counts of aggravated... Read More.

A Senior Circuit Judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Venice City Council Member Deborah Anderson. She had filed the suit against a Political Action Committee that produced mailers critical of her 2017 reelection... Read More.

An elderly man arrested for leaving the scene of a fatal boating accident in February will not spend any time behind bars. 75-year old Robert Barnhart was traveling in Boca Grande Pass when he... Read More.

A fatal crash involving a North Port man is now under investigation by the Sarasota County Sheriffs office. Police say an unidentified 36-year old North Port man struck and killed an elderly woman Sunday... Read More.

A Sarasota man was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill a Venice hotel manager. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office says on Saturday, David Ashworth, 51 sent an email to a local Tampa station about... Read More.

Two suspects are on the loose after robbing a gas station in Bradenton early this morning. Manatee County Sheriff’s Office says around 3:19 a.m. deputies were called to a robbery at the Speedway... Read More.