An 18-year-old Florida man is accused of ambushing a jogger, who he planned to kill and hide the body in a bedroom closet at his home, sheriff’s officials said.
The Senate Education Committee approved the bill that takes aim at critical race theory — though it doesn’t mention it explicitly — on party lines, with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed.
Manatee County’s positivity rate is now over 30%, which is the highest rate registered since the pandemic started, according to the Florida Department of Health in the county.
The coldest air of the season has moved in and it will bring some frost to some wind protected areas along the Suncoast to start the day on Wednesday. We are not
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has announced the finalization of two separate multi-million-dollar opioid settlement agreements totaling more than $360 million.
The Florida Department of Health in Manatee County and Manatee County Government announced that they are offering an additional location for COVID-19 testing.
A 24-hour survey to count the homeless population of Sarasota and Manatee Counties is underway and in the City of North Port, volunteers received training.
In a letter sent to parents, Sarasota County School officials say that several schools are experiencing varying levels of delays thanks in part due to a shortage of school bus drivers and the Omicron variant.
Emergency Management Officials say they have closed the shelter at Ann and Chuck Dever Regional Park after the facility did not have any overnight guests following Sunday’s severe weather.
Michael Moskowitz, an attorney, prominent Democratic fundraiser and father of Broward County Commissioner Jared Moskowitz, has died following a bout with pancreatic cancer, his family announced. He was 68.
In honor of what would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday, animal organizations have been urging fans to donate in her memory to local animal shelters.
SeaWorld Orlando transferred four manatee calves to an Ohio aquarium for rehabilitation, freeing space to treat more of the threatened sea mammals that have been dying in Florida at an alarming rate.
