Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency for 29 counties in north Florida and the Panhandle as Tropical Storm Nate approaches the Gulf coast. The governor said in a news release Thursday... Read More.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating an inmate's death at Charlotte Correctional Institution.  Brodrick Campbell, a 22-year-old Lehigh Acres man, was pronounced deceased on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Florida... Read More.

Officials say a fire that destroyed Lee Elementary Magnet School of World Studies and Technology in Tampa was caused by electrical failure and water damage due to Hurricane Irma. Nearly 400 students and teachers... Read More.

State officials say Hurricane Irma caused more than $2.5 billion in damage to Florida’s agricultural community. Irma dealt Florida’s iconic orange crop the most devastating blow causing more than $760 million in damage. Beef cattle... Read More.

A new housing project in Venice is now largely dependent on the approval of the Sarasota City Commission. In order to apply for the most viable financing option, the Venice Housing Authority’s needs approval... Read More.

Attorney General Pam Bondi's office is investigating a trio of debris removal companies for unfair business practices. In a statement Wednesday, Bondi said, “Sitting debris is a health and safety hazard and needs to... Read More.

An elderly North Port woman has been charged after a crash with a motorcycle severely injured two riders. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 71-year old Joan Marie Gregoire was stopped in the median... Read More.

An inmate who was found unresponsive in a jail cell at the Sarsaota County Jail has died. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office reports that deputies found  34-year-old Julio Cesar Santos-Rodriguez just before 5:30 a.m.... Read More.