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OFFICIAL UPDATE from The Florida International Board of Directors: Due to the government shutdown, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, F-16 Viper Demo Team, and Heritage Flight Team are unable to participate in this year’s show.... Read More.

Wanted Suspect Apprehended After Multi-County Pursuit CHARLOTTE COUNTY – A joint operation between the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) led to the arrest of wanted suspect Philip McBurney on... Read More.

Body Believed to Be Missing Teen Found in Manatee County Investigators believe a body found Saturday in a retention pond near Interstate 75 in Manatee County is that of missing North Carolina teen Giovanni Pelletier. Pelletier... Read More.

PRESS RELEASE June 27, 2025 – Port Charlotte, FL Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office detectives and Crime Scene members are working a death investigation after a traffic stop led to the driver shooting himself. This evening, a North... Read More.

Charlotte County Jury Finds Ryan Cole Guilty in 2019 Murder of Teen Hero A Charlotte County jury has found 33-year-old Ryan Cole guilty of first-degree murder in the 2019 death of 15-year-old Khyler Edman. Edman was... Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Press Release April 17, 2025 – North Port, FL The suspect of a shooting in a Port Charlotte Walmart parking lot was arrested in North Port after he led law enforcement on... Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriff's Office PRESS RELEASE April 13, 2025 – Port Charlotte, FL Two people are in custody and there is a warrant for the arrest of the shooter following an incident in the parking lot of... Read More.

JOINT PRESS RELEASE PUNTA - Punta Gorda Police Department, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and United States Coast Guard Punta Gorda Man Arrested on Burglary and Assault Charges Following Waterway Confrontation On April 1, 2025,... Read More.

SOUTH VENICE - The man suspected in a Monday afternoon shooting has been apprehended overnight, according to a social media post by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. Kevin Johnson, who had previously lived in the... Read More.

Press Release Sarasota Police Department Makes Arrest in Road Rage Shooting Incident Sarasota, FL – March 3, 2025 – The Sarasota Police Department has arrested a suspect involved in a road rage shooting that occurred... Read More.