For the third straight year, a retirement community in the middle of the state ranks as the nation's fastest-growing metro area. The Census Bureau says the Villages has grown 4.3 percent over the last year. Punta... Read More.

Preparations continue for next month's unveiling of Babcock Ranch near Punta Gorda. This mixed-use development of 18,000 acres emerges as the country's first solar-powered city. Forward Florida describes it as the largest conservation land agreement in... Read More.

Local administrators must continue more detailed analysis of a federal report on the effect that dredging Big Pass would have on nearby beaches. The Herald-Tribune reports this must happen before county commissioners feel comfortable with... Read More.

Former governor Jeb Bush has endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican nomination. Bush has called Cruz a "consistent, principled conservative who has demonstrated the ability to appeal to voters and win primary contests." Cruz won Tuesday's... Read More.

Sarasota County's school board has until February next year to find a new superintendent. Lori White must retire at that time to collect her retirement benefits. The school board can either try to hire someone before... Read More.

Life for the Tampa Bay Rays returns to normal this afternoon. The team that calls Port Charlotte home for the spring won yesterday's game in Havana against Cuba's national team. It marked Major League Baseball's first... Read More.

A North Port man died in yesterday morning's crash in Sarasota. Police say it involved four vehicles on Fruitville Road. They say a Toyota 4-Runner went eastbound as it crossed the median and went into the... Read More.

A collision closed State Road 776 for a while last night. It happened a quarter-mile north of Jacaranda Boulevard in Venice. The crash involved a motorcycle and a car. One report described the motorcycle as nearly demolished. A... Read More.