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The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has introduced inmate communication devices in the County Jail in an effort to provide additional services to those incarcerated at no cost to the facility.The devices, similar to smart... Read More.

A bloom of red tide was observed along Charlotte and Lee counties. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in one sample collected from Manatee County, background... Read More.

Police in Longboat Key are looking for two men who put a credit card skimming decide on a gas pump at a Mobil gas station there late last month. Surveillance video shows the two... Read More.

Allegiant Air is adding to their flights into and out of Punta Gorda. The airline announced yesterday that it is extending its seasonal service to and from the Quad Cities of Illinois through August.... Read More.

Allegiant Air is adding to their flights into and out of Punta Gorda. The airline announced yesterday that it is extending its seasonal service to and from the Quad Cities of Illinois through August.... Read More.

The Venice Police Department is partnering with the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program to purchase gifts for children and gift cards for teens and seniors in our community. There are 35 children's names and 15... Read More.

It was a busy day Saturday at the Englewood Lemon Bay Sunrise Rotary Club as its members packed nearly 150 thousand meals for local food banks. And the amazing part is the time it... Read More.

The Venice High School football team did away with perennial powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas, beating them 27-20 in the state semifinals. The Indians will make their first trip to the state final in 17... Read More.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office can file this one under "drug problem" after a man being chased by deputies stopped to get a fix of heroin. The man was being sought for grand theft... Read More.

A string of car burglaries had the Manatee County Sheriff's Office busy for the recent past, but three arrests have been made and charges have been filed. The three suspects are all 21 or... Read More.