Police are searching for a North Port man that they are calling a habitual traffic offender. Officials say 30-year old Lee Lyman Bassett was driving a Ford pickup northbound on US-41 around 11 Friday... Read More.

Health department officials issued a warning late Friday that there is increased mosquito-borne disease activity in Sarasota County. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection, highlighting that the risk of... Read More.

One of the two West Michigan police chiefs vying to be the next Punta Gorda police chief has eliminated himself from the race. Kalamazoo, MI Jeff Hadley has withdrawn from consideration. No specific reason... Read More.

A Venice woman was seriously injured after a crash along I-75 Friday night. Police say traffic was moving southbound near mile marker 181 when things began to slow down. One driver, 27-year old Michael... Read More.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will once again set up a Disaster Recovery Center in Bradenton. Locals who continue to struggle will be able to speak in-person support to individuals and small business owners... Read More.

State Wildlife officials have removed a number of alligators from Walt Disney World property resulting from the death of a Nebraska toddler's death in June of last year. The Florida Fish and Wildlife agency's... Read More.

Authorities say a 34-year-old woman’s ex fatally beat her, left her inside a minivan and set the vehicle on fire on I-75. Sarasota County Sheriff’s officials say they were called to a burning minivan... Read More.

After years of talk, city officials in Longboat Key appear ready to make a decision to make the town part of one singular county. For the first time this week, the town brought the... Read More.