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Crystal Ashley Carrasquillo, 24, of Port Charlotte, was sentenced to 10 years in prison today followed by 10 years of probation, for one count of Aggravated Child Abuse. The defendant must also undergo a... Read More.

ENGLEWOOD — Three men were rescued after their boat that capsized in the Gulf of Mexico. The episode happened off Englewood, about 1:20 p.m. Thursday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The 23-foot center console Cobia... Read More.

Southwest Florida’s three Bayfront Health hospitals and their affiliated medical groups today announced they are coming together under one name: ShorePoint Health. The following entities will fall under the ShorePoint Health brand umbrella: Bayfront Health... Read More.

Police are seeing an increase in thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles across the nation and locally. Over the holiday weekend, local authorities saw a number of thefts of catalytic converters and golf carts,... Read More.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor DeSantis announced that Florida’s visitation from July to September 2021 exceeded 2019’s visitation over the same period for the first time since 2020. Governor DeSantis made this announcement based on... Read More.

The Boys and Girls Club of DeSoto County provided free provided free Thanksgiving dinners to almost 400 DeSoto County families. This was made possible by Louis and Gloria Flanzer Boys & Girls Club, Arcadia Housing... Read More.

A medical examiner reported today that  Brian Laundrie died by suicide with a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. "The cause of death has been determined to be a gunshot to the head," Dr.... Read More.

ENGLEWOOD – It was a grand weekend for the Englewood Beach Waterfest and Offshore Powerboat Association World Championships. Crowds were estimated at about 10,000 on Saturday & Sundays races. Over 400 volunteers assisted in the... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested a Venice man Monday for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. Detectives received a tip in September from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) after four... Read More.

NORTH PORT —   The Wellen Park homeowner group has received a ruling from a Sarasota Circut judge in the continuing dispute with the city of North Port. The ongoing controversy has been the subject... Read More.