A 25-year-old man will spend the next 25 years in prison for the sexual battery of a 12-year-old girl. Brenson Stephens of St. Petersburg was convicted last week by a jury after a three-day... Read More.

A shooting in Bradenton has left a 24-year-old man dead and two others injured. Police were called to the 2100 block of 7th Avenue East shortly after midnight on reports of a shooting. When they... Read More.

As rental prices continue to outpace wages and salaries nationwide, three Suncoast cities saw rents drop slightly last month. The Herald-Tribune reports rental properties in Englewood dropped around 1.5% from last year. North Port... Read More.

A Venice man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing a girl in his home. Amos Robinson, already a 15-time felon, was sentenced on Friday. Prosecutors... Read More.

US Rep. Vern Buchanan was back in town over the weekend, and held a town hall meeting at the Sarasota County Administrative Office on Saturday. A small turnout had locals voicing their concerns to... Read More.

Gulf Gate Elementary School in Sarasota was placed on limited lockdown earlier today due to police activity in the area. The school is located S Lockwood Ridge Road. It’s unknown what police activity was... Read More.

Two people died in a Thursday morning crash on State Road 31 in Punta Gorda. Officials say an elderly woman, 78-year old Daisy Garnett, ran a flashing red light at the intersection of SR-31... Read More.

Say so long to BB&T and SunTrust. The two banks announced a merger yesterday to create a new bank valued at nearly $66B to be the 6th largest bank in the country. The new... Read More.