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Sarasota Minister Arrested for Possession of Child Porn

Wednesday, July 24

A 66-year-old minister has been arrested by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office on 500 counts of possession of child pornography. On Tuesday detectives executed a search warrant at the home of Charles Andrews in... Read More.

Tourist Banned for Life After Punching Disney Worker

Tuesday, July 23

Authorities say a 23 year old tourist from Chicago punched a worker in the face when her FastPass wasnt valid for the Tower of Terror ride at Disney's Holllywood Studios. An Orange County sheriffs... Read More.

Dog Alerts Family of House Fire

Tuesday, July 23

A fire destroyed a home in North Fort Myers this morning. The North Fort Myers Fire Control District said that the family dog alerted the family of four, which prompted them to escape the... Read More.

Sarasota Retail Operation Nabs 16

Tuesday, July 23

After a five day operation, Sarasota County deputies arrested 16 people for retail theft. In 2013, deputies and local retail stores teamed up to reduce retail theft, with a focus in Sarasota, Venice... Read More.

MCSO Needs Your Help

Monday, July 22

Manatee County Sheriff’s Office needs your help identifying a man who allegedly robbed two gas stations in the area. Deputies say yesterday around 2:25 p.m. the unidentified suspect walked into Circle K on 904... Read More.

Semi Catches Fire this Morning

Monday, July 22

A semi-truck caught on fire on Bermont Road near SR-31 in Charlotte County this morning. The fire was put out by Charlotte County Fire but did cause traffic delays, for a while. ... Read More.

Three Die in Glades County Crash

Monday, July 22

Three people died and three others were hurt after a crash in Glades County on Sunday. It happened on US-27 near SR-78 shortly before 11 p.m. Charlie Ford, 24, was driving with five passengers... Read More.

Green Sea Turtle Nests Hit Record High Along Suncoast

Monday, July 22

2019 broke the record for the highest number of green sea turtle nests spotted on the Suncoast. Officials at Mote Marine Laboratory say the nests are far less common than the loggerheads that have... Read More.

North Port Hoping For Additional 911 Funding

Monday, July 22

City commissioners in North Port are planning to write a letter to the Florida League of Cities to try and get help funding their 911 system. Recently passed legislation regarding 911 funding has the... Read More.

FWC Protecting Manatees

Friday, July 19

The FWC is increasing patrols across the state to better protect manatee conservation and public safety. The agency reported higher numbers of boat strikes on manatees so far this year. The FWC is strategically... Read More.

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