The concentration of red tide has increased in Sarasota County since the last red tide report a week ago. The midweek report released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission found high concentrations of... Read More.

A man working at the River Club community in Charlotte Harbor has died after being electrocuted. The sheriff's office says Leslie Morse, 43, was land clearing on the property near Oakview Drive and Westchester... Read More.

A 69-year-old man was seriously injured this morning in a crash in North Port. Around 7:30am, troopers say Louis Cochia was driving north in the left lane on U.S. 41, south of Ortiz Blvd, when... Read More.

North Port's new aquatic center, set to open next year, is already under construction. Crews this week are digging out a plot of land which eventually have a 25-meter stretch pool. Construction on the... Read More.

Democrats in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties are scrambling to find a new candidate for the 17th Congressional seat after April Freeman suddenly passed away over the weekend. JoAnne Devries, chair of the Sarasota County... Read More.

A 62-year old man has been arrested after a shooting in Nokomis over the weekend. Police say Kevin Finley shot at the unidentified man 5 times with a rifle and hit him twice. The... Read More.

A new law set to take effect Monday will allow hearing impaired people to voluntarily identify themselves as such when they register vehicles. The idea, which came from a Tallahassee police officer whose son... Read More.

The state of Florida is arguing there is no reason for the names of two 19-year-olds to be kept confidential in a challenge to the state’s new gun law. The 11th Circuit Court of... Read More.