A North Port man is facing charges after police say he stole a woman's car and later crashed it off I-75 and Laurel Road. Officers were called early Tuesday morning to a home in... Read More.

A man is accused of trying to use a hatchet to break into a Sarasota couple's home and threatening them with the weapon. The couple called 911 just before 10pm Wednesday to report a... Read More.

The Lee County Sheriff's Office announced seven arrests on Thursday as a part of an investigation into recent gun violence in the Pine Manor neighborhood of Fort Myers. The ongoing investigation also netted nine... Read More.

A Bradenton man who came to the U.S. from Mexico illegally as a teen is facing up to 10 years in prison for having a gun that he said he used to kill someone... Read More.

Going against his party's leadership, US Rep Greg Steuebe said this week he supports removing marijuana from its Schedule 1 status. He made the comments at a town hall meeting sponsored by Concerned Veterans... Read More.

Residents of both Sarasota and Manatee Counties are being invited to participate in the Transform Tomorrow 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan General Survey. The feedback and comments generated will be reviewed by the Sarasota/Manatee... Read More.

An authorized burn broke containment this afternoon, according to the Florida Forest Service. The fire has burned five acres in Fort Myers in the area of Penzance Boulevard. That sits between Six Mile Cypress... Read More.

Fort Myers police said a 12-year-old boy kidnapped and robbed a Papa John's pizza delivery woman. The boy, Pedro Murphy, is accused of luring the delivery woman to a vacant house on Bassie Court... Read More.