Before officials in Longboat Key make a move to possibly incorporate the town into a single county, the city plans to launch a website and take a straw poll of residents to see if... Read More.

A Port Charlotte man is in serious condition after being attacked by an alligator yesterday morning. Officials say an unidentified 60-year old man was bitten mutiple times near Suncoast Boulevard in Port Charlotte around... Read More.

A manager at a national park along Florida's Gulf Coast inappropriately touched an employee, misused his position and created potential conflicts of interest, according to a report released the U.S. Department of Interior's watchdog... Read More.

After falling in recent weeks, gas prices across Florida are beginning to increase. The state average has gone up 7 cents in the past week alone. AAA South says the average price for a... Read More.

A 55-year-old Venice man has been arrested after police say he impersonated a police officer during a road rage incident. A report from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says Curtis Walma was driving recklessly... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office arrested two people in connection with a marijuana grow house. 70-year-old Barbara Lee Green and 58-year-old Michael Darrell Green, both of Port Charlotte, are accused of operating a marijuana... Read More.

Snooty, the record-setting manatee that chomped lettuce, entertained school field trips and served as the official mascot of Manatee County, was found dead Sunday morning. The 69-year-old animal had been trapped underwater. Parker Manatee... Read More.

Two Sarasota County residents have been arrested on drug trafficking charges after deputies were alerted that a package containing meth had been sent to an address. Inside the home, police found heroin, additional methamphetamine,... Read More.