Voters would have more time to "cure" ballot signature discrepancies, county canvassing boards could start counting absentee ballots earlier and election supervisors would have more time to submit recount results, under a sweeping elections... Read More.

A former child actor is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing music equipment from multiple Sarasota County stores. Joey Gaydos, Jr., who appeared in the film 'School of Rock,' allegedly would walk into stores,... Read More.

Less than 24 hours after the Charlotte County Sheriffs Office asked an anonymous tipster to come forward in a 24-year old cold case murder, officials say they now have a person of interest in... Read More.

The North Port City Commission this week unanimously approved a five-year contract with Axon Enterprises, who will provide body cameras for 84 North Port police officers. The Herald-Tribune reports the cameras North Port will... Read More.

Florida drivers get ready for the operation safe DRIVE from Florida Highway Patrol. Operation Safe DRIVE stands for Distracted Reckless Impaired Visibility Enforcement. This program wants to decrease commercial and non-commercial motor vehicle crashes.... Read More.

On Monday, 44-year-old Bernardo Baptist’s car broke down at Harborview and Tamiami Trail around 1 p.m. Deputies say they saw the vehicle in the road with the hazard lights on and began to help.... Read More.

Sarasota and Charlotte Counties are working out an agreement for staffing and security at shelters in the event of an evacuation. County leaders are hammering out details of a pair of agreements- one, to... Read More.

A Sarasota man already wanted in Charlotte County has been arrested and charged with possession of meth. According to police in DeSoto County, Alvin Estes was arrested over the weekend following a traffic stop.... Read More.