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Former Teacher Goes to Prison for Having Sex with Student

Tuesday, June 25

A former teacher at Evangelical Christian School was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after she had sex with a 17-year-old student in 2018. Once released, Suzanne Owen will also be... Read More.

Car & Fire Truck Collide in Sarasota

Tuesday, June 25

A car and fire truck collided on US301 in Sarasota earlier today. The crash happened around 1pm at US301 and 17th Street and involved a Sarasota County Emergency Services fire truck. It’s unknown what... Read More.

Indoor Vaping Banned Starting Next Week

Tuesday, June 25

Starting next week, vaping and the use of electronic cigarettes in most indoor workplaces, will be banned, similar to a long-standing law that prohibits smoking tobacco in indoor workplaces.

Port Charlotte Man Killed by Deputies Following Domestic Dispute

Tuesday, June 25

A man is dead after shots were fired during a domestic dispute in Charlotte County on Monday night. Deputies were shot at as they arrived on the scene off of McKinley Terrace in Englewood,... Read More.

North Port, Punta Gorda Crime Rates Skyrocket By 30-45 Percent

Monday, June 24

Crime rates in North Port and Port Charlotte skyrocketed through the first few months of the year, according to crime stats released yesterday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. While the statewide crime... Read More.

Florida Crime Decreases Overall

Monday, June 24

Floridas overall crime rate last year dropped by 9 perent from the previious year, although murders and sexual assaults increased. The most serious crimes, including robbery and aggravated assault, decreased by 7.4 percent from... Read More.

Domestic Violence Vs. Gun Rights Case Heats Up

Monday, June 24

A Florida woman’s effort to protect herself from domestic violence has become a flashpoint in the debate over gun rights and victims’ safety. Courtney Irby gave her estranged husband's guns to police after he... Read More.

Charlotte Co. Aims to End Land Deal with Sunseeker

Sunday, June 23

Charlotte County commissioners are asking lawyers to effectively kill a deal that would have given a more than 3 and a half acre parcel of land to Sunseeker. The 2018 proposal would have seen... Read More.

One Charged, One Shot in Port Charlotte Domestic Incident

Sunday, June 23

A Port Charlotte man was rushed to the hospital Saturday night after he was shot in what police are calling a domestic incident. Officials with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office say Frantz Pierre-Louis was... Read More.

Nokomis Police Continue Death Investigation

Sunday, June 23

Police in Nokomis continue to conduct a death investigation after a woman was found dead inside a home. Police were called to the house in the 500 block of Rousseau Drive late last week.... Read More.