CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. - Charlotte County Sheriff's detectives are warning residents about a telephone scam asking residents, mainly in the Deep Creek area, to set out donated item..
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - An Orange County deputy was involved in a crash that killed a 91-year-old man. The Florida Highway Patrol reports the man's car was T-boned by a patrol vehicle..
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida is launching a new website offering election results including a tool for tracking specific races. Interim Secretary of State Dawn K. Roberts said ..
LEE COUNTY, Fla. - Lee County Utilities reports a water outage due to a 6" water main break. The water is currently off and repairs are expected to be completed by 6:00 PM, August ..
NAPLES, Fla. - A thief stole $1,000 dollars from a local non-profit organization. The money was supposed to go to Brooke's Legacy Animal Rescue, but the founder said someone stole ..
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. - A Lehigh Acres woman is under arrest for filing a false report saying her ex-boyfriend robbed her outside a bank. June Gillespie told deputies her ex snatched ..
LEE COUNTY, Fla. - The State Attorney's Office "no petitioned" both of the girls arrest charges. The first was possession photographs of a sexual performance by a child. The second..
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Electric Co. will refund $24 million to retail customers through a one-time credit on their bills. The Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday a..
MILWAUKEE (AP) - For students entering college this fall, e-mail is too slow, phones have never had cords and the computers they played with as kids are now in museums.The Class of..
WASHINGTON (AP) - General Motors is recalling nearly 250,000 crossover vehicles worldwide to inspect second-row seat belts that could be damaged and not latch.GM says the recall af..
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) - The woman at home with a Florida girl the night she went missing has reportedly told investigators she heard Haleigh Cummings being attacked before she v..
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina mother who claimed her children drowned when her car careened into a river was charged with murder Tuesday after authorities said she confe..
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Monday, Punta Gorda Police were summoned to the emergency room at Charlotte Regional Medical Center regarding a possible child abuse incident. Upon arrival, off..
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. and congressional officials say the Obama administration is considering easing travel restrictions to Cuba and could announce a decision before the end of ne..
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. - Charlotte County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit detectives arrested Keith Alan Freeman, 28, 12573 Feldman Ave., Gulf Cove, for selling a half-pound of mari..
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Public Service Commission has increased cash rebates by up to $150 in some cases for buying or retaining efficient natural gas appliances to en..
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A 7-year-old Fort Lauderdale boy who shot himself in the hand is being treated at a hospital. The boy's condition has not been released. Police Detecti..
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh police Chief Nate Harper says an officer will likely be moved to desk duty during an internal investigation of charges that he shoplifted more than $30..
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla. (AP) - A central Florida mom who thought it would be funny to post a picture of her baby with a bong on her Facebook page has been arrested. Nineteen-year-ol..
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - The dolphin who gained national fame because of her prosthetic tail is in training for her upcoming movie role. Winter will be playing herself in "A Dolphin..
