Authorities say a 38-year-old youth pastor at a now defunct South Florida church coerced a girl into having sex with him by threatening to turn her family in to immigration officials. Luis Clarke assaulted... Read More.

A bill aimed at controlling and alleviating red tide blooms was unanimously passed by the Florida Senate. The bill passed Thursday would provide $3 million a year for the next six years to research red... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriffs Office is coming under fire for promoting a deputy that's been the subject of a dozen internal affairs investigations since 1998. Dan Tutko has been involved in four traffic crashes... Read More.

A Port Charlotte High School student was arrested on Wednesday he posted drawings on Instagram depicting violence against a teacher. 18-year old Eric Eastman was charged with 'sending a written threat to kill' after... Read More.

Children in Florida public schools would be taught about the dangers and warning signs of human trafficking under a bill passed by the state House. The vote was 112-0 earlier today for the bill... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office worked with U.S. Marshals to take a man into custody who they say sexually abused children around a decade ago.Phillip Lindner, 42, of Port Charlotte was taken into custody... Read More.

Charlotte County officials are investigating what they're calling the largest wastewater spill so far this year. At least 160,000 gallons of raw wastewater made its way out of a broken pipe last week in... Read More.

The Charlotte County Commission this week agreed to lower a number of area speed limits. The board voted on the changes based on a combination of citizen complaints and recommendations from both county engineers... Read More.