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Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport has decided to offer more incentives to airlines that bring new flights. WWSB-TV reports the airport has chosen to waive two years of terminal fees for airlines that create new nonstop destinations. It... Read More.
Foreclosure rates and mortgage problems keep dropping in the region. CoreLogic says the foreclosure rate among all outstanding mortgages in Charlotte County has dropped to 1.2 percent. That number sat at 2.44 percent at this time... Read More.
If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to represent FPL who wants a payment, then hang up the phone. Callers have threatened to turn off electricity for some residents. The scammer requests payment through... Read More.
Sarasota County officials want the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a deeper environmental study before the Lido Key beach renourishment project begins. The Herald-Tribune reports that if the Corps accepts the county's suggestion, then... Read More.
A Collier County teenager has tested positive for Zika. This happened following a trip to Nicaragua over the summer. Joseph Dauphinais' mother tells WBBH-TV that the virus showed up in his urine. The entire family underwent testing... Read More.
The National Hurricane Center has noticed a tropical disturbance near Puerto Rico. It could affect Florida later this week. Forecasters say this system stands ready to enter the Caribbean Sea, and it has a medium to... Read More.
Blood collection agencies in the region keep testing donated blood for Zika. Lee Memorial Hospital and the Community Blood Center of Collier County say they have started screening donations for the virus. Officials call the testing... Read More.
No one reported any injuries after yesterday's gas leak in Sarasota. The sheriff's office says it happened at a shopping center near Clark and Beneva roads. The leak prompted evacuations of the shopping plaza's businesses. All these... Read More.