Venice firefighters continue fighting a brush fire around Twin Laurel Boulevard and Laurel Road. Battalion chief Frank Giddens says it started at an acre in size, but the wind has helped it grow. Nokomis and county... Read More.

A study from RealtyTrac shows 14 percent of homeowners in the Sarasota-Manatee region remain "seriously underwater." The Herald-Tribune reports over 35,000 homeowners in that area owe at least 25 percent more on their mortgages than... Read More.

State Supreme Court has heard the case of whether or not to reduce a death row inmate's sentence to life in prison. This ruling could affect 400 condemned prisoners statewide. The inmate's attorney says his client's... Read More.

The National Weather Service has issued a lake wind advisory for the region until 7 o'clock tonight. Expect sustained winds of 20 to 25 miles per hour to cause hazardous boating conditions on the lakes. Gusts... Read More.

Some spots in the region continue drying out from flooding assocated with yesterday's rain. The rain flooded several major roads in Sarasota. A police officer had to help one motorist whose car stalled in the flood... Read More.

Florida's coral reefs keep disappearing. The Guardian reports a University of Miami study shows parts of the reefs in Florida Bay have started vanishing because of rising sea temperatures and acidification. Scientists previously thought the damage... Read More.

Elmira Boulevard in Port Charlotte has been shut down between Middletown Street and Beacon Drive. The utility said an FPL contractor working in the area damaged a water main while trying to... Read More.

Three former chief justices on Florida's Supreme Court say the state's new death penalty law invalidates all previous death sentences. In a court filing, Harry Lee Anstead, Rosemary Barkett, and Gerald Kogan all say that... Read More.