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Floridians could save on hurricane and school supplies under a bill now heading to the Senate floor. The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a bill earlier today to hold a sales tax holiday on... Read More.
A Sarasota police officer has suffered minor injuries after his police car was hit earlier this morning by a driver who claimed they could not slow down. The Officer was blocking traffic to investigate a... Read More.
A woman was sent to the hospital after she suffered a medical episode and crashed into a Banana Republic store in Lee County this morning. It happened at the Banana Republic at Coconut Point.... Read More.
Englewood is looking for a new fire chief after current Chief Scott Lane is getting set to leave the department at the end of the month. At a Wednesday meeting, commissioners with the Englewood... Read More.
Punta Gorda Airport set another new passenger record in March. More than 221,000 passengers flew in and out of the airport, an increase of 15 percent from the same time in 2018. The rapid... Read More.
The Sarasota metro area has been named the most dangerous place in Florida for alcohol-related car accidents. The Suncoast has averaged more than 12 DUI deaths per 100,000 residents over the last three years.... Read More.
Law enforcement agencies in Florida could use drones for more purposes under legislation passed unanimously by the state House earlier today.Under the measure passed 114-0 , drones could be used to monitor crowds of... Read More.
The minimum age for Floridians to possess tobacco and vaping products that deliver nicotine would rise from 18 to 21 under legislation a state House committee readied Tuesday for a floor vote. The measure... Read More.