Florida is on the fast track to building three new major toll highways in mostly rural areas under a bill sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis by the state House on today despite concerns over... Read More.

Deputies arrested an accused drunk driver after a four-car pileup in north Naples on Tuesday evening. Clayton Diltz, 36, told deputies he was coming from a bar just before the crash around 6:45... Read More.

Two armed robberies were reported within 30 minutes and five miles of each other in Charlotte County on Tuesday morning. The first happened just before 6 a.m. at a Circle K at Tamiami Trail... Read More.

Florida legislative negotiators struck a deal Tuesday night on a multibillion-dollar state budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, including a significant increase in spending on public schools. The House and Senate... Read More.

The ACLU is getting involved after dash cam video shows police in Venice bodyslamming a burglary suspect at an area motel. A maid at a Motel 6 called police after seeing a man, later... Read More.

A bill aimed at finding ways to control and alleviate toxic red tide blooms has won final approval by the Florida Legislature. The House voted 112-1 for the measure providing $3 million a year... Read More.

A Venice man will spend the next 12 and a half years behind bars after being convicted of sharing child pornography. 50-year old Mario Guerrero was arrested back in June of 2017 and was convicted... Read More.

Florida lawmakers have sent Gov. Ron DeSantis a bill creating a new voucher program for students to attend private and religious schools using taxpayer dollars traditionally spent on public schools. The Republican-led House voted... Read More.