Florida's courts will now redrawn the congressional district map after the state Senate rejected the House version yesterday by a 23-16 vote. Leon County Circuit Judge George Reynolds will consider previous proposed maps before... Read More.

Florida DOT will install about nine miles of fencing along Alligator Alley between FakaUnion Canal Bridge and the Naples toll booth in order to complete fencing along the entire highway and improve safety for... Read More.

A gyrocopter crashed at the Red Neck Yacht Club in Punta Gorda this afternoon. Charlotte County Fire & EMS responded to the incident that touched off a fire. The aircraft's pilot sustained serious injuries... Read More.

A new vocational school in North Port took another step forward this week. The Sarasota County School Board approved a pre-construction agreement with contractor Willis Smith to begin detailing material needs, scheduling, and cost... Read More.

A wreck earlier this morning shut down all southbound lanes of Interstate 75 near Venice for about three hours. Two trucks collided near mile marker 189 just before 6am, sparking a fire that pushed... Read More.

The southwest Florida real estate market continues to heat up. Home prices in the Sarasota-Manatee area jumped 12.1 percent compared to the same time last year, according to data provider CoreLogic. That rate far... Read More.

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson will be in Sarasota tomorrow, not to campaign but for a book signing event at Bookstore1Sarasota. If previous book signings are any indication, Carson's presence will still draw a... Read More.

The death of a Punta Gorda convenience store clerk has officially been ruled a homicide, according to police. 18-year-old Kyle Farishian died in a fire that occurred around 3am Sunday morning at the 7-11... Read More.