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The upward trend continued at the gas pump last week, as the national average rose four cents in the past seven days. After rising for nearly two weeks, Triple-A says gas prices leveled-off on... Read More.

With the onset of the holiday season, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is reporting an increase in fraud activity, especially over the Internet. Victims are being targeted with several scams. One is... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has announced it will pay special attention to traffic enforcement several locations beginning today and continuing through Sunday. Speed enforcement will be the focus in Port Charlotte on... Read More.

North Port police responded Thursday to a domestic altercation between two adult brothers at the Salvation Army on Pan American Boulevard. One man was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of an armed robbery in the 20-thousand block of Catherine Avenue on Thursday. The sheriff's office says the involved parties were all known to... Read More.

There's no change at the top of the Sarasota County Republican Party. Joe Gruters was elected Thursday to a fifth two-year term as chairman without opposition. It's the latest accomplishment in a... Read More.

We're finding out more about the new Venice Public Library. On Thursday, the designer presented his plans, which call for the project to be complete in the fall of 2018 on the existing... Read More.

Publix Super Markets has issued a voluntary recall for certain Publix Premium Pancake and Waffle Mixes in Florida and five other states. The company says it was informed by the supplier that milk powder... Read More.

Sarasota County Commissioners meet tomorrow morning for their annual retreat at Phillipi Estate Park. In addition to the usual organizational items, such as electing officers and setting a meeting schedule, the commissioners will... Read More.

There are only two days left in North Port's annual 12 days of Giving Food and Toy Drive and the city has only collected about one-fourth of the food it normally does. North... Read More.