Get ready for more rain moving in for our area. It looks like it will be a stormy week with the possibility of heavy rainfall mainly Monday through Wednesday.

The process for choosing a new name for the former charter school known as Lincoln-Memorial Academy will kickoff next week with two special live events – one virtual and one in-person.

The housing market is still good near the Piney Point site

Free transportation is available for those in need

Video of the event was captured and sent to Mote Marine Laboratory

The port is on pace to break its full-fiscal-year record set in 2020

The suspect is charged with seven felonies

Here’s what’s on tap in the Capitol today.

The proposal would require that motorists carry bodily injury coverage

On Wednesday evening, the Florida Legislature passed a bill to make “Cocktails To-Go” permanent.

649 Florida manatees have died already in 2021

Six women in the U.S. reportedly developed blood clots, weeks after getting the shot.

The weather is looking good once again for Thursday with just a small increase in cloudiness as a frontal boundary makes it to N. Central Florida.

The School District of Manatee County announced administration changes for the 2021-2022 school year on Wednesday.

A police officer observed the car's passenger moving “tenaciously,” along the center console and floor

The city of Bradenton said city buildings will reopen on Monday, April 19.

A juvenile was arrested after he allegedly set fire to the boy’s bathroom at Lemon Bay High School.

Animal Services determined the dog most likely had puppies just prior to being hit

The Manatee County Sheriffs Office says they have made an arrest in the April 9. bank robbery of the Ameris Bank in Bradenton.

Residents are urged to keep lights out at night and remove unused beach furniture

The driver was not using his seat belt, troopers say

A Missing Child Alert has been issued for a 13-year-old girl in Tallahassee. Nevaeh Kenyon was last seen in Tallahassee on Tuesday.

The bill would make changes to the state’s vote-by-mail process and restrict ballot drop boxes

Here’s what’s on tap in the Capitol today.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans will be created to completely shut down the former phosphate processing facility

Beautiful weather expected to continue on Wednesday as high pressure keeps skies generally sunny throughout much of the day. A frontal boundary will drift our way late Thursday which will bring a very small chance for some late day rain.

Florida residents can still sign up on the Publix website for the Moderna two-shot vaccine

- Since April 1, all vessels 26-feet and under are required to have an engine cut-off switch. The Untied States Coast Guard wants to remind you of this with a video taking off the shores of Miami-Dade.

The CRUISE Act would revoke the CDC’s current no-sail order

The suspect was charged with burglary of an unoccupied conveyance and first-degree petit theft

During a press conference in Palmetto addressing the situation at the Piney Point former phosphate plate, the governor answered a question about concerns over the Johnson and Johnson single dose vaccine.

Registration is now open for Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s 35th Annual Run for the Turtles.

State officials say the former phosphate processing site will be closed for good

Here’s what’s on tap in the Capitol today.

The car left the roadway and struck a light pole, police say

After a stormy weekend things have calmed down for a few days. Look for a fast moving high pressure to move west to east across our area bringing delightful weather through Wednesday.

Sarasota City Commission has reached an agreement that it would like to see the Sarasota County Area Transit facility removed from the property at the intersection of 1st Street and Lemon Avenue.

American Idol contestant, Alana Sherman, back home in Lakewood Ranch

Manatee County officials have said they are aware of some discolored water coming out of taps in Parrish and Palmetto.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection says that around 4 million gallons of water were added to the Piney Point reservoir from the storms over the weekend.

Police say the suspect called 911 eight times.

Current registrants will still be able to view their account

Several houses in Bradenton have severe damage from a strong line of storms that impacted the area Saturday evening.

The FHP says that area of Cortez and 20th Street West is prone to incidents

Commissions would like to see the property developed

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a report of a crash on Bermont Road around 10:48 a.m. Monday.

The bill would create a new crime of “mob intimidation” and enhance penalties on existing riot-related offenses

Here’s what’s on tap in the Capitol today.

As the severe weather rolled into the area on Saturday many of our awesome viewers grabbed their cameras and took some amazing photos!

Look for another round of storms to roll through later this morning through the early afternoon as another disturbance in the Gulf sends some big energy our way. Similar to Saturday’s line of storms one or two of them could turn severe with winds up to 60 mph along with some dangerous lightning.

The month of March was the busiest month of all-time at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

18th Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival.

Sarasota police, as well as fire and rescue crews, are responding to a boat on fire in Sarasota bay.

Fishermen continue to cast their lines in wake of the Pine Point spill. Now scientist are weighing in their thoughts on consuming fish from Tampa Bay.

Piney Point one week later.

In recent months, boats have been getting stuck in shallow water off Bradenton Beach, and Manatee County is set to solve that problem in early April by dredging the Sarasota Bay.

Turning Points partnered with the Manatee County Department of Health for the event

DEP continues to monitor and sample surrounding waterways