Charlotte County teachers and staff made it crystal clear how they feel about an over 150 percent hike in insurance premiums. The Sun reports around 200 employees presented the school board with a 2... Read More.

A two-truck crash that ended up with one of the pickups catching fire puts the two drivers not in the hospital - but in jail. Police say the trucks collided on Beach Road Tuesday night... Read More.

A red tide warning remains in effect for Lee and Charlotte Counties until Saturday. Thousands of dead fish have lined the shores of Englewood Beach on Manasota Key. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says... Read More.

Foreclosure rates in the region have now dropped to levels close to the national average. CoreLogic says the foreclosure rate in Charlotte County has fallen to 1.15 percent. That sits below the rate of 2.41 percent... Read More.

Thousands of dead fish have lined the shores of Englewood Beach on Manasota Key. FWC says red tide has caused this to happen. WBBH-TV acknowledges reports of it in Lee and Collier counties, but not as... Read More.

The Sarasota Firemen's Benevolent Fund hosts the 17th Annual Morton's Firehouse Chili Cook-Off next month. It takes place on Osprey Avenue between Hyde Park Street and Hillview Avenue in Sarasota. This happens Sun., Oct. 16 from... Read More.

A congressional delegation today announces the passage of a billion-dollar Zika package. Lawmakers hold a press conference to discuss the next steps after the Senate passed legislation to fight the virus. The Senate passed the spending... Read More.

Volunteers today unpacked 1.2 million school supplies for teachers in Lee County. Publix gathered donations from shoppers while putting on a campaign called "Tools for Schools." Those tools included pencils, paper, and crayons. The district has 5,500... Read More.