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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. Sheriff Bill... Read More.

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 Sarasota County Schools... Read More.

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.

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 begin in August, and is expected to take approximately six months to complete, the Englewood Farmers Market will cancel the Fall 2021... 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 more citizens. You can Follow on TikTok @charlottecountyflorida or... 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.