Starting next month, Allegiant Air will begin some new flights to and from Punta Gorda. In October, the budget airline will be adding nonstops to Rochester and Newburgh, New York, Milwaukee, Flint, Michigan and... Read More.

Plenty of kids will be around the house to help in the cleanup effort across the area. Sarasota County Schools announced yesterday that all schools and district offices will be closed through the rest... Read More.

Things are, bit by bit, beginning to open up once again across the area after Hurricane Irma. Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s urgent care centers at Venice, Stickney Point, University Parkway and Heritage Harbour are now... Read More.

An elderly couple -both who suffer from dementia- have gone missing after they tried to evacuate the area prior to Irma's landfall. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office issued Silver Alerts Tuesday for Milan and... Read More.

A Port Charlotte man was arrested early yesterday after police were called to a home in the 5500 block of Anderson Rd. for a domestic disturbance. When police arrived, the man's wife was able... Read More.

As a precaution, the City of North Port is issuing a voluntary evacuation notice for residents in the North Port Estates and areas adjacent to local creeks. Hurricane Irma has caused the Myakkahatchee Creek... Read More.

Water service has been restored to customers within Venice city limits. However, city customers are under a boil water advisory for 72 hours for drinking and cooking purposes, or until the boil water notice... Read More.

State and federal environmental regulators issued a blanket waiver on Monday for Florida electricity companies to violate clean air and water standards without penalty for the next two weeks. The Environmental Protection Agency said... Read More.