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The search continues for two ax-wielding burglars in Lee County. Police say two men smashed the front door of Sir Pizza with an ax yesterday on Palm Beach Boulevard. They believe the men emptied the safe... Read More.
The sheriff's office has identified the man who killed a child and a woman in Bradenton yesterday before killing himself. It says 49-year-old Galo Rivero shot two people yesterday at a home on 38th Avenue... Read More.
Florida has more help on its way to help find and track Zika-related birth defects. The CDC says local health officials have $720,000 coming to them. The money comes as part of a $16 million allocation... Read More.
Tropical Storm Earl keeps moving west through the Caribbean Sea. The National Hurricane Center has confirmed its formation. Earl's maximum sustained winds have exceeded 40 miles per hour. The storm has taken aim at Central America, and... Read More.
Authorities believe two people died in Sarasota yesterday after exposure to drain opener chemicals at a home. The Herald-Tribune reports detectives keep investigating the deaths of a 78-year-old woman and her 58-year-old son. One reportedly died... Read More.
Home prices in the region remain higher than the state and the country. Single-family home prices have risen nearly eight percent in Sarasota and Manatee counties in the last year. CoreLogic says those prices in Charlotte... Read More.
The search continues for a driver involved in a pileup on I-75 in Bradenton. The highway patrol says a black Dodge pickup weaved in and out of traffic on the northbound side near State Road... Read More.
The investigation continues into an apparent murder-suicide in Bradenton. The sheriff's office says a 50-year-old woman, a man in his 50s, and a 12-year-old child all died in a home yesterday near DeSoto Square Mall. Authorities... Read More.