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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.

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.

Tropical Storm Fred is in line to affect the costal Charlotte and Lee Counties over the next few days. The National Weather Service issued a Tropical Storm Watch early Friday. Tropical Depression Fred is currently... Read More.

Due to the construction project for the farmers market site which will... Read More.

School begins TOMORROW in Sarasota County, and buses will be back on the roads! Here is your friendly reminder of when to stop. If you are traveling on a two-lane or multi-lane highway WITHOUT... Read More.

Charlotte County is on TikTok! In a press release last week, Charlotte County Florida Government announced that it has added the social media platform TikTok to reach... Read More.

Red Tide is taking it's toll on Sarasota and Charlotte County Beaches and marine life. Clean up crews have removed  over 1.5 tons of dead fish and seaweed from Sarasota Beaches alone. Equipment running... Read More.

Port Charlotte, FL- August 2, 2021 While a homeowner was golfing behind his home yesterday, he noticed two bikes on the back side of his house and window screen ripped out. The victim returned home... Read More.

Punta Gorda August 1, 2021 ~ Dispatch received a call at approximately 1:17pm regarding a domestic situation on Turbak Drive in Punta Gorda where one female suspect allegedly shot at her boyfriend. The victim was not... Read More.

Punta Gorda, FL- July 30, 2021 Just before midnight on July 29th, a road patrol deputy conducted a business check of a Punta Gorda gas station located on Jones Loop Road. The deputy noticed a... Read More.