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Important Notice: Elevate Florida Application Deadline Approaching Attention all interested property owners! Please be advised that applications will no longer be accepted after April 11, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. ET. All draft applications that... Read More.

Charter Captain at Center of Viral Boating Dispute Released on Bond PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Brock Horner, the charter boat captain who went viral following... Read More.

PRESS RELEASE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE A man is charged with Kidnapping and Sexual Battery in Charlotte County following a carjacking that occurred in North Port. On the morning of April 3, 2025, Charlotte County detectives... Read More.

Police Investigate Boater Dispute Under Barron Collier Bridge PUNTA GORDA, FL – The Punta Gorda Police Department and The Coast Guard are actively investigating an incident involving... Read More.

PRESS RELEASE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE April 1, 2025 – Port Charlotte, FL A man and woman were arrested after an infant in their care had to have emergency surgery to repair damage to its skull... Read More.

SARASOTA — The Sarasota County Commission has voted to move forward with repairs to Manasota Key Road, approving a plan that includes a temporary access road while a permanent rebuild is... Read More.

SARASOTA COUNTY - A burn ban is currently in effect for Sarasota County due to local drought conditions and an increased chance of fire hazards.Under Sarasota County’s burn ban ordinance (Sarasota County Code Section 58-2), burn... Read More.

March 26, 2025 – Port Charlotte, FL At approximately 3:30pm on Monday, March 24, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit observed Samantha James (12/09/1995) in the parking lot of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (located at... Read More.

Charlotte County Emergency Management Press Update: Elevate Florida Can't make the in-person application assistance sessions? The Florida Division of Emergency Management will hosting two virtual application assistance... Read More.