Good news yesterday coming from Sarasota County staff, who told both County and North Port Commissioners that construction on the new Braves' spring training facility is on schedule. At the moment, crews are hanging... Read More.

Gas prices continue to rise in Southwest Florida and now are 50 cents higher than a year ago. According to AAA, the average price in the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice market went up 12 cents just last week... Read More.

Love is in the air across the Suncoast...love bugs, that is. It's once again love bug mating season, which means the little critters are out by the thousands. Matt Smith, the Director of Mosquito... Read More.

Federal investigators will take a closer look at how the FAA deals with maintenance oversight of Allegiant Air. A federal review ordered last June initially focused on the FAA’s oversight of air carrier maintenance,... Read More.

The Sarasota County School Board is searching for the new leaders of its school-based police department. The board is looking to hire a police chief and three sergeants to form the leadership staff. Part of... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Emergency Response Team took part in a competition and training event called the Mock Prison Riot. The event is held every year at a long-closed jail in West... Read More.

A woman in custody for illegally bringing her 12-year-old daughter from Michigan to Southwest Florida claims the pair were in a 'bad living situation.' Ryla Hubbard spoke to NBC-2 this week, saying she thought... Read More.

The Sarasota County Commission voted unanimously this week to give the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office the funds it needs to purchase a second helicopter at a price tag of around $3.4 million. The money... Read More.