ST. JAMES CITY, Fla. (AP) — Following Hurricane Ian’s destruction, many residents on one Florida island have stayed put for days without electricity and other resources while hoping the lone bridge to the mainland is repaired. Pine Island, the largest …
A developer in southwest Florida is reviewing its safety protocols for staff and subcontractors after a roofer was fatally struck by lightning. The Sarasota County Fire Department says the 39-year-old man died Wednesday after being struck by lightning while working …
A mother and two of her children were hospitalized after lightning struck near where they were standing in southwest Florida. Manatee County Fire Rescue says the three were in their Bradenton yard early Monday when lightning struck nearby. Authorities say …
Four llamas were evaluated Monday at a southwest Florida veterinary hospital after being involved in a crash on Interstate 75, authorities said. Charlotte County Fire-Rescue officials said a pickup truck carrying a trailer with four llamas crashed at mile marker …
Authorities in southwest Florida say they’ve arrested a man who drove a van with 5-foot tires over a small car, crushing it. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, a teenage girl returned to the Red Neck Yacht Club early …