Author: Cecilia Lewis
Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Joining MADD’s ‘Saturation Saturday’ Initiative
On Saturday, August 28, deputies will be participating in the Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s National ‘Saturation Saturday’ campaign taking a collaborative approach to road safety. During this campaign, deputies will be highly focused on... Read More.
Teachers and Bus Drivers Desperately Needed In Sarasota, Charlotte, and DeSoto Counties
TALLAHASSEE — To a resurgent pandemic and a divisive debate over masks, add one more looming issue facing Florida’s public schools this August: More than 450,000 students may head back to school without full-time,... Read More.
Englewood COVID Treatment Clinic Opens Today
ENGLEWOOD - A free monoclonal antibody treatment opens today August 24th in Englewood. The Governor made the announcement at the Tringali Park Community Center in Englewood. The treatment site will be located at... Read More.
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Sheriff Prummell To The Commission On Mental Health and Substance Abuse – Names Sheriff Prummell Chair
Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Bill Prummell, Jay Reeve, Clara Reynolds, Kelly Gray-Eurom, Mark Mahon and Larry Rein to the Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, designating Prummell as Chair.
Sarasota Schools Authorize Masks Mandate
Sarasota County School Board have voted to mandate masks for students and staff. The boards set the 90 day rule during a 5 hour emergency meeting Friday.
Over 150 people jammed the... Read More.
Englewood Community Hospital Begins $10 Million Renovation Of Emergency Services
Englewood, FL – Englewood Community Hospital has started construction on a multi-phase state of the art Emergency Department renovation. The $10 million project will expand capacity, helping the hospital stay ahead of the healthcare needs... Read More.
CCSO Suspends Fingerprinting Due To Covid 19 Concerns
Charlotte County, FL- August 16, 2021
The Department of Health for Charlotte County has categorized the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office as an outbreak location for COVID-19. This is due to a large number of our... Read More.
Sexual Predator In Custody
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested a 55-year-old Sarasota man on 40 counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material.
Detectives received a tip in June from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children... Read More.
Tropical Storm Fred To Affect Local Area
Tropical Storm Fred is in line to affect the costal Charlotte and Lee Counties over the next few days. The National Weather Service issued a Tropical Storm Watch early Friday.
Tropical Depression Fred is currently... Read More.