Mote Marine Laboratory has hired a scientific director to manage its new red tide institute. The institute, which just started last month, concentrates on controlling the red tide and alleviating the effects. The new... Read More.

The latest red tide report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission showed that red tide concentrations are still high up and down the Suncoast. Officials had hoped that Hurricane Michael had washed... Read More.

Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz attacked a detention officer at the county jail and now faces new charges including use of the officer’s electric stun device, authorities said earlier today. Broward Sheriff’s Office... Read More.

A toddler was killed Monday evening after a pickup truck failed to stop at a stop sign in Buckingham. Mitchell Buenrostro, 17, was driving the truck west on Sunset Road near the intersection of... Read More.

Florida’s election recount drama is intensifying as lawyers return to court and tallying machines break down ahead of a Thursday deadline to complete reviews of the U.S. Senate and governor races. Amid the turmoil,... Read More.

An incident is under investigation after a Manatee County Deputy K-9 bit a teacher at Imagine Charter School. According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred when the deputy dropped off... Read More.

After a fatal crash Monday night on River Road in North Port, residents and city officials are pressing the state to make the road safer for drivers. Josh Taylor, the Public Information Officer for... Read More.

An email threat made to schools across Florida -including schools in Charlotte County- on Tuesday proved to be unfounded. The county's food service department received an email around 515 yesterday morning, threatening to blow... Read More.