So far, Charlotte County has escaped the summer without a red tide bloom occurring. That may change son, though, as Mote Marine Laboratory and the state Fish and WIldlife Commission are tracking a huge,... Read More.

Sarasota County's committed funding to pay for the 2015 Suncoast Offshore Super Boat Grand Prix Festival next July 4th weekend. County Commissioners decided to commit just over $94,000 to help pay for the... Read More.

Signature Healthcare of Port Charlotte's been placed on the US Nursing Home Watch List. According to NBC2, the nursing home and some of its nurses have been accused of allowing a patient die.... Read More.

CCSO deputies are trying to find 19-year old Jacob Taylor of the 22000 block of Hernando Avenue in Port Charlotte. He was reported missing last night after smashing several items in the house... Read More.

CCSO deputies are looking for a gold 2005 Dodge 4-door 4 X 4 pick up that was stolen from the driveway of a Humboldt Street home in Englewood Friday. It was found early... Read More.

8-Sarasota County advisory boards need of members. Some of them don't have enough active members to reach a quorum. Among them: Bicycle Pedestrian Trail Advisory Committee - nine vacancies out of 16,... Read More.

Charlotte County’s public schools reopen Monday, and Sheriff Bill Prummell would like you to remember to be extra careful when going through school zones and when near school buses that may be picking up... Read More.

The citrus industry says it a disease has returned that can cause fruit to fall from trees at the earliest stage of development. The Lakeland Ledger reports that a fungal disease called post-bloom fruit drop... Read More.