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Ex-North Port Dance Studo Owner Sentenced to 26 Years

| Monday, September 23

The former owner of a North Port dance studio that was found guilty of performing sex acts with a 15-year-old female student has been sentenced to 26 years in prison. 40-year old Lauren Debenedetta... Read More.

51 Arrested in Month-Long Shoplifting Sting

| Monday, September 23

Sarasota County sheriff’s officials went on a month-long shoplifting sting and ended with 51 people being arrested and 103 charges being filed. Just one of the arrests involved any sort of police chase. Back... Read More.

Charlotte County Announces New Road Projects

| Friday, September 20

Charlotte County officials announced a pair of road closures that start next week. South Jones Loop at the Alligator Creek south branch culvert will be closed Sept. 23 until Oct. 21 for major repairs.... Read More.

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FPL To Add 1,000 Charging Stations Statewide

| Friday, September 20

Florida Power & Light plans to install 1,000 electric-charging stations at 100 locations across the state. The utility’s announcement Wednesday says the stations would be located on major roadways, public parks, shopping malls, tourist destinations... Read More.

North Port Intersection to Get New Traffic Signal

| Wednesday, September 18

A dangerous intersection in North Port is getting a new traffic signal. The signal at U.S. 41 and West Villages Parkway started to go up yesterday and should be up and functional by the... Read More.

Low Counts of Red Tide Reported in Charlotte County

| Wednesday, September 18

Low counts of red tide have turned up in water samples off the coast of Charlotte County. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, researchers detected very low counts of red tide... Read More.

FL House Republicans Name 35-Year Old Sprowls as Speaker

| Wednesday, September 18

Florida House Republicans have elected a 35-year-old rising star to lead their chamber over the next two years. Rep. Chris Sprowls will preside over a chamber overwhelmingly dominated by Republicans. The state Senate is also... Read More.

North Port City Clerk Resigns

| Tuesday, September 17

North Port City Clerk Kathryn Wong has resigned. The Herald-Tribune says Wong, who has been out on maternity leave, sent the City Commission a letter of resignation dated Sept. 11, citing medical reasons. She... Read More.

FL Legislative Committee on Gun Violence Holds First Session

| Tuesday, September 17

Florida lawmakers are again wading into the contentious issue of gun violence, amid a national debate over gun control deepens ahead of next year’s elections. A legislative committee in Florida on Monday convened criminologists,... Read More.

Sunseeker to Renovate Kingsway Country Club

| Monday, September 16

Sunseeker Resort announced it will be renovating the Kingsway Country Club and golf course. The renovation will leave the course closed from April to December of 2020. Kingsway is scheduled to reopen prior to the... Read More.