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NORTH PORT POLICE DEPARTMENT Shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday, NPPD was called to the 4200 block of Tollefson Avenue for a reported accidental discharge of a firearm in a moving vehicle. A 57-year-old woman reported... Read More.

A person sustained serious injuries after being struck and pinned against a wall in an auto accident on Friday morning at the Englewood Event Center in Englewood, Florida. At 8:53 a.m., first responders from... Read More.

Charlotte County, FL – February 15, 2023 Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell and staff are working closely with the Florida Gaming Control Commission, Division of Gaming Enforcement, notifying local businesses who may be operating an... Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a hit-and-run on Monday night in Port Charlotte. According to an arrest report, Jasmine Haney, 22, hit the bicyclist near the Edgewater Drive and Bayshore Road intersection... Read More.

Today is the five-year anniversary of Florida's senseless school shooting at Majory Stoneman Douglas School. Fourteen-year-old Jaime was one the 17 people killed in the senseless shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas on Valentine’s Day... Read More.

 A Red Tide Advisory has been posted for all beaches in Sarasota County. The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County issued a health advisory about the presence of red tide along area beaches. Tod... Read More.

Are you prepared for Super Bowl LVII? Whether you’re cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs or Philadelphia Eagles, every Super Bowl party must kickoff with a game plan that prevents drunk driving. Drunk driving kills.... Read More.

175,000 Pounds of Lettuce! Manatee UME Update: Thanks to the support of our partner at the Temporary Field Response Station, the Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriff's Office ~ February 10, 2023 – Port Charlotte, FL Deputies apprehended one of Charlotte County’s Top Ten Most Wanted persons last night after a brief foot chase ended with the suspect being caught... Read More.

FEMA has approved 7,644 households with group flood insurance policies for three years as part of federal disaster assistance after Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole. The insurance policies are funded through FEMA’s Other Needs Assistance... Read More.