The Punta Gorda Airport announced Allegiant Airlines will offer nonstop service from Providence, Rhode Island starting Sept. 28.  The Providence flight is just the second year-round destination from Punta Gorda into New England, joining... Read More.

The Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council is losing a member after Lee County officials voted 3-1 to pull out, effective a year from now. The county council cited disagreements over the cost of membership... Read More.

Home sales prices in the Manatee-Sarasota region were up more than 6 percent in April from a year earlier, according to CoreLogic’s Home Price Index. Statewide, year-over-year sales prices surged 6.4 percent in April,... Read More.

An Allegiant Air flight from Punta Gorda to Lexington, Kentucky was forced to divert on Tuesday morning. Blue Grass Airport spokeswoman Amy Caudill says the runway at the Lexington airport was closed for about... Read More.

A popular science program is in jeopardy after the governor vetoed $3 million for the project. The Mote Marine Laboratory had taken off since 2013 when new classrooms and new professors were added. Leaders... Read More.

Sarasota County will test out its CodeRed system tomorrow. The system is set up to alert residents to receive calls, emails, and text messages when an emergency is in the area. The alerts include... Read More.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is defending his budget vetoes, which set a modern-day record. Scott late last week vetoed nearly $11.9 billion from the new state budget as a part of a budget deal he... Read More.

Gas prices jumped up in Florida over the past week. AAA released a study on Monday which showed gas prices went up seven cents in the past week. Prices at the pump statewide now average... Read More.