The baby sitter of a 4-year-old girl who vanished back in 1999 was sentenced Thursday. Melissa Harding-Jones pled guilty to a charge of accessory to murder in the case of Pilar Rodriguez. Rodriguez went... Read More.

A medical marijuana dispensary opened its doors Thursday in North Port. With other southwest Florida cities banning dispensaries, Surterra Wellness on Tamiami Trail is likely the closest location for those living in those other... Read More.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott says he supports having the state fully ban texting while driving. The state has some of the nation’s deadliest roads, but it is one of the last states to not... Read More.

Seventeen Florida law enforcement agencies have agreed to cooperate with the federal government on immigration enforcement, one of those being Manatee County. The agreement with ICE will allow deputies to hold undocumented immigrants for... Read More.

A 34-year-old former teacher from Manatee County has been arrested and charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor. Joseph Kempa of Bradenton was a teacher at Manatee School for the Arts in Palmetto... Read More.

Even though the cold is the big weather story in Southwest Florida, Sarasota County is looking ahead and planning a series of flood workshops. The meetings are designed to be beneficial for residents, lenders... Read More.

One Florida lawmaker is asking the state to put up more than a million dollars in infrastructure funds to build a pipeline from Charlotte County to Cape Coral. Rep. Dane Eagle says the proposed 3.5... Read More.

Temperatures falling back into the 30s and 40s have resulted in cold weather shelters being open to those in need.  They opened last night and will remain open yet again tonight. The shelters include... Read More.