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Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-75 In Charlotte County

Sunday, August 29

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating two crashes, one of them deadly, on I-75 yesterday. The fatal crash happened at approximately 6 am and involved a sedan and pickup. Troopers say the sedan was stopped... Read More.

Sarasota County Sheriffs Office Issues Wanted Alert

Saturday, August 28

Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Joining MADD’s ‘Saturation Saturday’ Initiative

Friday, August 27

On Saturday, August 28, deputies will be participating in the Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s National ‘Saturation Saturday’ campaign taking a collaborative approach to road safety. During this campaign, deputies will be highly focused on... Read More.

Teachers and Bus Drivers Desperately Needed In Sarasota, Charlotte, and DeSoto Counties

Wednesday, August 25

TALLAHASSEE — To a resurgent pandemic and a divisive debate over masks, add one more looming issue facing Florida’s public schools this August: More than 450,000 students may head back to school without full-time,... Read More.

Englewood COVID Treatment Clinic Opens Today

Tuesday, August 24

ENGLEWOOD - A free monoclonal antibody treatment opens today August 24th in Englewood. The Governor made the announcement at the Tringali Park Community Center in Englewood. The treatment site will be located at... Read More.

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Sheriff Prummell To The Commission On Mental Health and Substance Abuse – Names Sheriff Prummell Chair

Sunday, August 22

Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Bill Prummell, Jay Reeve, Clara Reynolds, Kelly Gray-Eurom, Mark Mahon and Larry Rein to the Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, designating Prummell as Chair.

Sarasota Schools Authorize Masks Mandate

Saturday, August 21

Sarasota County School Board have voted to mandate masks for students and staff. The boards set the 90 day rule during a 5 hour emergency meeting Friday. Over 150 people jammed the... Read More.

Englewood Community Hospital Begins $10 Million Renovation Of Emergency Services

Wednesday, August 18

Englewood, FL – Englewood Community Hospital has started construction on a multi-phase state of the art Emergency Department renovation. The $10 million project will expand capacity, helping the hospital stay ahead of the healthcare needs... Read More.

CCSO Suspends Fingerprinting Due To Covid 19 Concerns

Monday, August 16

Charlotte County, FL- August 16, 2021 The Department of Health for Charlotte County has categorized the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office as an outbreak location for COVID-19. This is due to a large number of our... Read More.

Sexual Predator In Custody

Saturday, August 14

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested a 55-year-old Sarasota man on 40 counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. Detectives received a tip in June from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children... Read More.