Venice Man Charged With Drug Trafficking After Weekend Argument
A man with a huge rap sheet is behind bars after leading police in Venice on a chase that ended in a crash. Sarasota County deputies were called to a home in the 500... Read More.
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Death Investigation Ongoing at North Port Home
Police in North Port are in the midst of a death investigation after being called to a home on Tuesday. Officers went to that house in the 3000 block of Sagebrook Terrace yesterday. Details... Read More.
Wisconsin Man Charged in Fentanyl Death of Charlotte Co. Resident
A Wisconsin man is facing charges after he allegedly sold a fentanyl nasal spray that led to the death of a Charlotte County man. Police say Wyatt S. Cox died after using a prescription... Read More.
Bizarre Morning on I-75 Sees Crash, Semi Fire, Emergency Road Repair
It was a headache for drivers on I-75 through Punta Gorda yesterday after a 5-car crash was reported around 730am. Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to the crash near mile marker 164, just south... Read More.
Suspects At Large After Cigarette Theft
Three people who robbed a convenience store in Ellenton are still missing and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office says the robbery was over cigarettes. Deputies say two men and a woman went into a... Read More.
State Health Department Reveals Source of Legionnaires Outbreak in North Port
A report released by the Florida Department of Health has discovered the source of a Legionnaires Disease outbreak at a North Port subdivision. The bacteria was found in a hot water heater in the... Read More.
US-41 Named Nation’s Second-Most Dangerous Road
According to an annual study done by a Canadian firm, US-41 ranks as the second most dangerous road in the country...behind only US-1 on the Atlantic side of Florida. The company called Geotab looked... Read More.
Charlotte Co. Deputies Bust Marijuana Grow Operation in Port Charlotte
Nearly five pounds of marijuana was found in a large growing operating in Port Charlotte. Members of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit went to a home on Sturkie Avenue late last week... Read More.
Lawmakers Conclude 2018 Session
A spending disagreement that caused lawmakers to miss their March 9th deadline, resulting in a special session has now been resolved and the 2018 legislative session has come to an end. The approved budget... Read More.
Murder Suspect Sought By Manatee County Sheriff’s Office
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is looking for a murder suspect after an altercation from Sunday night. The shooting took place around 10:45pm in the county near Oakwood Estates on 21 Street East. Deputies... Read More.