The general election is still seven months away, but already, Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan is ramping up his fundraising and launching an early television advertising blitz. Buchanan’s campaign said Tuesday that the Longboat... Read More.

The Southwest Florida chapter of the Susan G. Komen organization will be shutting down. Former Executive Director Georgia Hitzke as well as President of the local Board of Directors Ken O'Donnell confirmed to NBC-2... Read More.

A lost dog has been found and rescued after it had been missing for eight days. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says a kayaker spotted the dog, Rex, on a mangrove island in the... Read More.

A man who thought it was a good idea to stab a cop was scheduled for court today in Lee County. 59-year-old Rickey Beaty of Bokeelia has been charged with aggravated battery against a... Read More.

Authorities say an 8-year-old Florida boy who escaped from a burning house with multiple stab wounds is still hospitalized in serious condition. The Tampa Bay Times says that a search warrant filed in Hillsborough... Read More.

State and city officials in Florida are at odds over gun rights. Representatives from 10 Florida cities are suing state officials over a law that prohibits local governments from creating their own gun regulations.... Read More.

Two burglars busted into a Sarasota store last week and stole anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000 in jewelry and coins, according to the Sarasota Police Department. The entire crime took roughly one minute. There... Read More.

A local congressman who's already among the wealthiest U.S. lawmakers stands to become even richer after he and other Republicans pushed through a sweeping rewrite of the tax code through Congress. The overhaul includes... Read More.