CCSO Deputies Compete in ‘Mock Prison Riot’

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Emergency Response Team took part in a competition and training event called the Mock Prison Riot.The event is held every year at a long-closed jail in West... Read More.

Judge Gives the OK for Two Venice Hospitals

An administrative law judge in Tallahassee has cleared the way for proposals that will give residents a choice between two new, state-of-the-art hospitals in Venice.In the order, a judge upheld state regulators’ decision... Read More.

Ex-North Port City Commissioner Dies at Age 90

Former North Port City Commissioner Althea “Buddy” Hughes has died.Her family announced she passed away over the weekend, just shy of her 91st birthday.Her political career ended back in 1998 following a... Read More.