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K9 deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office were utilized in two separate incidents Tuesday evening, successfully tracking and locating suspects during potentially dangerous situations for deputies. Tuesday evening, a suspected prowler was called... Read More.

A man was fatally stabbed Wednesday in North Port following an attempted kidnapping of a woman. Police say 32-year-old John Christopher Ludwick of Port Charlotte tried to kidnap a woman around 6am when she... Read More.

School districts across the Suncoast were active today as part of a nationwide school walkout observing the 17 lives lost in Parkland. Students were asked to stay within the school boundaries while taking part... Read More.

United States Senator Marco Rubio has decided to tackle the subject of Daylight Saving Time and wants the whole country to be a part as well. Rubio has crafted legislation in the form of... Read More.

A man was fatally stabbed Wednesday in North Port following an attempted kidnapping of a woman. Police say the man tried to kidnap a woman around 6am when she was leaving her vehicle on... Read More.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.