Body ID’d Behind Dunkin’ Donuts
Deputies say the body of a woman found behind a Dunkin Donuts in Lakewood Ranch has been identified. Kendra Lee Parsick, 38, has been identified as the woman whose body was found in a... Read More.
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Bay Project Gets a Boost
The much talked about and highly anticipated Bay project received a nice boost Tuesday. This comes in the form of a hefty donation. The Patterson Foundation announced it will be donating two million dollars... Read More.
Charlotte Co. Graduation Rate Increases By 7 Percent
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.