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February 29, 2024 – Port Charlotte, FL Four females were arrested in Port Charlotte after a months-long string of liquor store thefts that spanned 16 jurisdictions. The suspects are all juveniles from the St. Petersburg, Florida... Read More.

Release Date: February 27, 2024 FEMA has approved more than $6.7 million in grant funding to reimburse Fort Myers and Punta Gorda for debris removal expenses after Hurricane Ian. The storm left extensive debris, resulting in a... Read More.

SARASOTA COUNTY – The 2024 spring training baseball season begins this week, marking Sarasota County's commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of spring training baseball. Spring Training began in Sarasota County in 1924 when Sarasota joined... Read More.

Third Suspect Arrested in Punta Gorda Double Murder CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - On Friday, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office revealed the apprehension of a third suspect connected to the double homicide on Trail’s End... Read More.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A fatal collision in Charlotte County has left a 73-year-old man from Venice dead and a 72-year-old woman hospitalized, Florida Highway Patrol troopers reported. The incident unfolded just before 7:30 p.m.... Read More.

NORTH PORT, FL - The City of North Port’s negotiation team has recommended the City cease the negotiations for a potential public-private partnership with WMS Development Group LLC for the future of Warm Mineral... Read More.

Parents of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old travel blogger from North Port Florida was tragically killed by her fiance Brian Laundrie during a cross-country "van life" journey, have reached a settlement in a civil lawsuit... Read More.

FEMA has issued new preliminary flood maps affecting Sarasota County property owners Read More.

The U.S. Coast Guard officially suspended the search at 8 p.m. for the four missing boaters out of Venice, pending any new information. The men's relatives have been notified. The individuals who left from the... Read More.

SARASOTA COUNTY - Sarasota County will host a series of open houses for citizens to be informed on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) new flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) for Sarasota County, which... Read More.