A small banner plane crashed into a building along a Florida beach Friday, killing the pilot in a heavily trafficked tourist area. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Stephan Gollan told reporters the plane... Read More.

Police arrested a man Thursday evening who was in possession of over 111 grams of methamphetamine. Matthew K. Ruark, of Holiday, FL. was stopped by police at a traffic stop after being observed... Read More.

Three weeks from Sunday, the Atlanta Braves' new Spring Training home in North Port will open its doors for the first time. As baseball's preseason gets in full swing, county officials said in an... Read More.

Early voting starts Monday in Longboat Key as well as in North Port's Holiday Park area. In Longboat Key, voters will decide whether or not to extend commissioners' terms from 2-3 years. Part of the... Read More.

Details remain scarce, but police in North Port remain on the hunt this morning for the person behind a stabbing. Officers were called to a home near Ariton Road and Kenvil Drive around 915... Read More.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pleaded not guilty to two counts of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution in a Florida case, according to court documents released Thursday. Kraft’s attorney Jack Goldberger filed the... Read More.

A fight that broke out in a Naples shopping center parking lot ended with a man getting stabbed in the back several times with a knife. At 1:24 p.m. Wednesday, a call came... Read More.

The Democratic-controlled House on Wednesday approved a measure requiring federal background checks for all firearms sales and transfers. It's the first major gun control legislation considered by Congress in nearly 25 years. Among the... Read More.