Today's announcement that Bass Pro Shops is buying competitor Cabela's may mean little to area residents. The Herald Tribune reports Bass Pro Shops had intended to build a store at Fruitville Road and I-75 and... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office this week looks to enforce speed limits in Charlotte County. Deputies concentrate on two specific stretches in town: Peachland Boulevard between Cochran and Harbor boulevards, and Tamiami Trail between Melbourne... Read More.

The National Weather Service has continued a beach hazards statement for this evening for coastal Sarasota County. It still wants you to watch out for red tide, which can cause respiratory irritation. Symptoms may include coughing,... Read More.

A serious crash caused a traffic snarl late this morning in Punta Gorda. The collision closed the eastbound lanes on Jones Loop Road. It involved a red pickup and work vehicle hauling a trailer near Mac... Read More.

Police in North Port say parents of students at the Imagine School have nothing to fear. The police say they have interviewed two students who allegedly made unspecified threats against the school. They have called these... Read More.

Several people continue recovering from last night's crash in Fort Myers. The highway patrol and the sheriff's office responded to the scene at Palm Beach and Hickey Creek roads. Authorities say four people went to a... Read More.

Two men continue recovering from a shooting at a gun show in Lee County yesterday afternoon. The sheriff's office responded to the civic center after someone shot one man in the finger and the other... Read More.

A debate between the two candidates for the District 4 Punta Gorda City Council seat is scheduled for Monday. Lynne Matthews and Bob Peterson will debate at the Fourpoints by Sheraton Hotel on Tamiami Trail,... Read More.