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Charlotte Co. Graduation Rate Increases By 7 Percent

Tuesday, May 21

The graduation rate in Charlotte County jumped by nearly 7 percent in the 2018-19 school year.District officials said on Tuesday that the 900-plus students that will get their caps and gowns this week... Read More.

DeSantis Stays Mum on Israel Trip, Violating State Open-Meeting Laws

Tuesday, May 21

Gov. Ron DeSantis is going to Israel with a large contingent of business leaders — not surprisingly, especially as the GOP woos Jewish voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election.But DeSantis’ plan to... Read More.

Two Groups Battling Over Space at PGD, County Officials Claim

Tuesday, May 21

Officials in Charlotte County say a pair of aeronautics programs are competing for the space at Punta Gorda Airport that was left behind by Western Michigan University's flight school.Aeroguard Flight Training Center and... Read More.

Skimmers Found at 7-Eleven in Gateway

Tuesday, May 21

Four credit card skimmers were found inside gas pumps at the 7-Eleven in Gateway all on the same day. It's the 7-Eleven at 12011 Gateway Boulevard. Four gas pumps out of the ten total... Read More.

Couple Arrested with a Cache of Drugs in Sarasota

Tuesday, May 21

Deputies say when they went to arrest a woman accused of stealing and pawning items from her family's home, they found meth, cocaine and prescription pills. The sheriff's office was called last Friday, by... Read More.

Sarasota a Step Closer to Decriminalizing Pot

Tuesday, May 21

The city of Sarasota is one step closer to decriminalizing marijuana. Sarasota City Commissioners voted 5-0 Monday night for the Cannabis Civil Citation during its first reading. The proposed ordinance would make it a... Read More.

Charlotte Co. Names New Emergency Management Director

Tuesday, May 21

Charlotte County has a new emergency management director in Patrick Fuller.Fuller had been with the county's emergency management agency since 2017 and assisted Gadsden County officials last year both in advance and in... Read More.

18 Arrested in Sarasota Co. Licensing, Insurance Sting

Tuesday, May 21

A sting operation done by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office ended in charges against 18 people who were doing contract work without a license.Those who ended up going to the sting house in... Read More.

Man Arrested in Drive-By Shooting

Monday, May 20

Police arrested a Lehigh Acres man in connection to a shooting that left one person hurt in Fort Myers earlier this month. Thadjarvis Armstrong, 21, is accused of firing a gun during a drive-by... Read More.

Sarasota 3rd Grader Died in Traffic Accident this Morning

Monday, May 20

A third grade student has died after being struck by a pickup truck in Sarasota earlier this morning. It happened around 7:30 a.m. on Webber Street and Nodosa Drive. The school district says... Read More.

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