South West Florida In Tropical Storm Eta’s Path
While the exact path of Eta is unknown, a large swath of Florida is well within the storm’s current cone of uncertainty, including most of Central Florida. As of now, Eta is forecast to... Read More.
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Presidency Faces Tight Races In Battleground States
The battle for the Presidency continued Wednesday morning, as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battle for three familiar battleground states — Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — that could prove crucial in... Read More.
Florida Polls Open Election Day 2020
Polls are now open across Florida and will stay open until 7 p.m.
Currently more than 9 million Floridians have cast ballots in the general election, meaning that Florida’s turnout rate before today’s polls opened... Read More.
Florida 2020 Ballot Measures
These Ballot Measures are up for a vote this 2020 Election Day.
AMENDMENT 1 — Citizenship for voting
Citizenship for voting The Constitution now says “every citizen” can register to vote, as provided by law. The... Read More.
Village Deannexation Moves Ahead
NORTH PORT — West Villages neighborhoods want out of North Port. The group backing a deannexation from the town presented 1,314 petition signatures of registered voters within the West Villages Improvement District to the... Read More.
Voting District Changes In Sarasota County
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL — Important Information for VOTERS!
The following polling locations in Sarasota County have relocated for Nov. 3 voting:
Precinct 307, which normally votes at the Jewish Congregation of Venice in Venice is... Read More.
Accused Child Molester Found Dead In Jail Cell
Charlotte County Sheriffs Office~
This morning, October 26th, 2020 jail staff discovered James Palmucci deceased within his cell.
James Palmucci originally entered the Charlotte County Jail on 83 charges against children. James was cleared for a... Read More.
Vote-By-Mail Drive Thru Drop Off Sites Now Open
Vote-by-mail drive thru, drop off sites are open NOW through Election Day (Tues., Nov. 3); 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. daily. Simply drive up and drop off your voted ballot at our offices in... Read More.
12-year-old Arrested After Threats to “Kill” Were Aimed At Charlotte County Middle School
Englewood, Fl - Police arrested a 12-year-old Englewood boy on 11 felony counts of sending written threats to kill.
Charlotte County Deputies arrived at an Englewood home on Steubenville Avenue, after a complaint was received... Read More.
North Port Chamber, Partners for CARES Act relief
North Port - The North Port Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Sarasota County Government to assist small business/non-profit organizations (100 FTE employees or less) to complete and submit applications to receive funding... Read More.
