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CCSO Deputy Injured After Saturday Hit-and-Run Crash

Monday, May 13

Police in Charlotte County are asking for information on a hit and run driver that hit and injured a Charlotte County deputy Saturday night. Officials say Deputy Matthew Chandler was turning from Aaron Street... Read More.

Coast Guard Calls off Search for Missing Swimmer at Longboat Key

Monday, May 13

The Coast Guard has called off their search off Longboat Key after a call was made about a possible missing swimmer. Just before noon on Sunday, police got a call about a man in... Read More.

Officials Looking for Road Rage Suspect

Friday, May 10

Deputies are searching for a male suspect who was involved in a road rage incident in Pasco County. The male appeared to retrieve a landscape brick and threw it through the drivers window of... Read More.

Man Sentenced to Life in Fort Myers Murder

Friday, May 10

A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing his girlfriend at a Fort Myers home. the victim was in bed with her young child at the time of the... Read More.

Sarasota Officials Looking into Carbon Monoxide Deaths

Friday, May 10

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting a death investigation in the 5200 block of Bouchard Circle in Sarasota. When first responders arrived, two elderly occupants were found deceased inside the home... Read More.

SCAT Officials Get Public Input from Riders in Venice

Friday, May 10

Sarasota County officials this week asked SCAT bus riders for their input on the transit system's 10 year Transit Development Plan. SCAT officials went to both the bus transfer station in Sarasota as well... Read More.

Two Arrested in Port Charlotte Drug Bust

Friday, May 10

Police in Port Charlotte this week arrested a pair of alleged drug dealers. Officers went to the home in the 21200 block of Burkhart Drive after a pair of overdoses were reported there in... Read More.

Volunteers Needed for Saturday’s Letter Carriers Food Drive

Friday, May 10

One of the nation's largest food drives takes place tomorrow- the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger drive. Volunteers are needed in both North Port and Venice, as well as Englewood, to... Read More.

Sarasota Police Arrest Man for Several Car Burglaries

Thursday, May 9

Police have taken a man into custody who they believe is behind several car burglaries throughout the city of Sarasota. Police say 20-year-old Juan Ortiz-Rivera was caught on surveillance video burglarizing several unlocked cars.... Read More.

Nineteen Arrested in Far Reaching Drug Bust

Thursday, May 9

Nineteen people have been arrested suspected of drug trafficking and dealing, according to Lee County deputies. Investigators said this bust has spanned over three months. Thirty-nine people have been identified as suspects in the... Read More.