Caspersen Beach is off limits to wading and swimming until further notice. The beach has been tested for bacteria and officials deemed the amount of enterococcus bacteria unacceptable. That type of bacteria can come... Read More.

Allegiant yesterday launched new nonstop service from Louisville, Kentucky to Punta Gorda Airport. The new year-round route will operate twice weekly and bring nearly 4,500 additional visitors to southwest Florida. Allegiant currently operates 33... Read More.

North Port city commissioners have unanimously voted to terminate the contract of city attorney Mark Moriarty. Mayor Linda Yates, who led the push to fire Moriarty, called the vote "an item for the betterment... Read More.

After a brief hiatus, Allegiant Air will once again provide air service between Punta Gorda and the Quad-City International Airport in Moline, Illinois. Allegiant had offered the seasonal service since the fall of 2013.... Read More.

Nine people were arrested this week in connection with an illegal alligator poaching ring. Maj. Grant Burton, head of the FWC’s Investigations Section, told WINK-TV that they recovered more than 10,000 alligator eggs that... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has fired a deputy after an investigation revealed she 'was involved' with a former employee. 23-year old deputy Carson Plank was fired this week following an internal affairs investigation.... Read More.

It was a mixed bag when it came to the local housing market in April. According to data released this week, sales of single-family homes rose in Sarasota and Manatee counties, but dropped in... Read More.

A 2.68 acre parcel of land once owned by author Walter Farley will be the site of nine new homes, thanks to a zoning change approved by the Venice City Council Tuesday. Without yesterday's... Read More.