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If you or someone you know is the victim of domestic abuse, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233. FOX NEWS: Lawyers for Gabby Petito’s parents announced Monday that they will file a $50... Read More.

The height of the 2022 Hurricane Season is approaching. To Ensure you and your family are prepared for hurricane The Charlotte County Emergency Department is inviting you to attend one of their three hurricane... Read More.

ENGLEWOOD — Englewood Water Customers are going to see a 5% rate increase for water, sewer and irrigation usage.  Englewood Water District supervisors approved the hike on Thursday. The budget however for 2022-2023 was... Read More.

Harvesting saw palmetto berries in Florida requires a permit from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. This permit requirement went into effect July 2018. The permit is free to obtain. In addition... Read More.

OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUITIN AND FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDAFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFIRST DEGREE MURDER INDICTMENT Punta Gorda (August 3, 2022) – Today State Attorney Amira Fox convened the Charlotte County Grand Jury,... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the agency again received funding for a High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) initiative for pedestrian and bicycle safety. Sarasota County ranks in the top 25 counties in... Read More.

National Night Out is August 2 (Tuesday). Charlotte County Sheriffs Office will be having an Expo to celebrate! Join them for games and demos, discover the various ways the agency works for you, and... Read More.

The Florida Department Of Health has lifted the “No Swim” advisories were in place at Siesta Key Beach, Service Club Beach, Casperson Beach and Manasota Key. Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County officials received testing results... Read More.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY A fatal crash in Charlotte County on Jones Loop Road that left one person dead on yesterday July 30th. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an SUV was traveling east on Jones Loop Road,... Read More.

SARASOTA COUNTY ~ SARASOTA (July 28, 2022) – Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus continues to lead the region in quality and safety, as the only hospital in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties to earn... Read More.