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Two motorcyclists were taken in serious condition to Sarasota Memorial Hospital after a crash Monday afternoon in North Port. Police were called to the scene at Ortiz Dr. and US - 41 late yesterday... Read More.

A state rep from Venice found himself getting blasted on Twitter over the weekend. Republican Julio Gonzalez posted on Saturday, "“It’s not about disrespecting you. I just wanted to raise awareness of what happens... Read More.

A murder suspect is now behind bars in North Port. Less than a week after Jaqavies Rivers was found dead inside of a home in the 2400 block of Roxbury Circle, police have arrested... Read More.

Police in Lee County are asking for the public's help in findiing a man that was last seen driving in Charlotte County. 66-year old Kelvin Close was heading to the doctor on September 13th... Read More.

A 22-year old Port Charlotte man is dead after an accidental shooting on Saturday afternoon. Officials with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in the 400 block of Dorchester in Port Charlotte... Read More.

Officials with the North Port Police Department are searching for a group of suspects who stole about $6,000 worth of cigarettes from the Wal-Mart Market. Surveillance video shows the three breaking into the closed... Read More.

Police are still looking for a Charlotte County man who is wanted in connection with an ongoing battery investigation on Rumford Street. 41-year old Roy Lee Poore is accused of seriously injuring a woman... Read More.

What started as a suspicious death in North Port has now been ruled a homicide. On Tuesday morning, police were called to a home in the 2400 block of Roxbury Circle. There, they found... Read More.

What started as a suspicious death in North Port has now been ruled a homicide. On Tuesday morning, police were called to a home in the 2400 block of Roxbury Circle. There, they found... Read More.

Even as cities like Venice vote to ban medical marijuana dispensaries entirely, North Port appears set to welcome the businesses in with open arms. Earlier this week, the City Commission unanimously approved its latest... Read More.