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PUNTA GORDA —  A Charlotte County Sheriff's deputy has been killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 75. Cassandra Smith, 30, of Lakeville, Massachusetts, "was placed under arrest for DUI manslaughter, and is in the... Read More.

ENGLEWOOD — Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating a black SUV and its driver. The vehicle in question was spotted hitting a pedestrian in Englewood Monday night and leaving the scene. The... Read More.

At the request of the State of Florida, Hurricane Ian survivors who suffered damage to their property have additional time to apply for federal disaster assistance. FEMA has extended the application deadline to Jan. 12,... Read More.

North Port Police Department 51-year-old Modero Cruz of North Port has been booked into the Sarasota County Jail charged with the murder of his roommate 43-year-old Dylan James Baker of North Port. Cruz is facing... Read More.

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office: Port Charlotte, FL – November 18, 2022 On Thursday, November 17, 2022, the Economic Crimes Unit and Criminal Investigations Unit responded to the Winn Dixie, 3280 Tamiami Trail, in reference to an... Read More.

Venice, FL ~ Venice Fire Rescue received a call around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday for a vehicle accident near the intersection of Pinebrook Rd. and Pinebrook Way. A Nissan Maxima traveling south on Pinebrook Rd. drove... Read More.

A car accident took the lives of two teenagers late Wednesday night in a  rollover crash. The black 2010 Honda Accord careened into a pond off Sumter Boulevard in North Port. Port Police Department, units... Read More.

Englewood, Florida RACING TO RECOVERY As part of our community focused relief promotion for the 2022 Englewood Beach Waterfest event, we will be offering FREE General Admission tickets for race weekend, November 19th & 20th. This... Read More.

MURDOCK - A hit and run driver killed a bicyclist in Port Charlotte. The  driver of a vehicle fled the scene of the accident, leaving the man for dead. The crash happened at 6:10 p.m.... Read More.

All Faiths Food Bank giving away thousands of turkeys in Venice and North Port this week, The two distributions this week are from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 at Lamarque Elementary School, 3415 Lamarque Ave.,... Read More.