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Still time to take North Port citizen survey

| Thursday, September 5

North Port residents have a few more days to take the 2019 citizen survey. North Port recently sent invitations for the survey by mail to a sample of 2,000 households. If you didn’t get... Read More.

Motorcyclist dies from weekend crash

| Thursday, September 5

A motorcyclist who was thrown from his motorcycle had died from injuries sustained in the crash. Sunday night, 26-year-old Floyd Laycock was driving his motorcycle west on State Road 70 in the left lane,... Read More.

Carjacking suspect caught

| Thursday, September 5

A carjacking suspect has been caught. Police on Wednesday afternoon spotted a Cadillac that had been carjacked from a woman Tuesday evening, when a woman getting into her car at Parkway Collections in Sarasota... Read More.

Learn more about fire assessments at two upcoming meetings

| Thursday, September 5

You still have a couple of opportunities to learn about fire assessment rates and requests for improvement to fire stations and department equipment for the 2020 proposed budget. There’s a public meeting tonight, at... Read More.

Underwater Cleanup Scheduled for Sunday in Venice

| Thursday, September 5

A pair of underwater cleanups in Venice are stil scheduled to go on, one coming up this weekend. The underwater cleanup on Sunday will be at Sharky’s Fishing Pier at 9am. Volunteers are still... Read More.

North Port Woman, Son Injured in Highlands Co. Crash

| Thursday, September 5

Police in Highlands County are continuing to investigate a crash that injured a North Port woman and her son. Officials on Monday, 26-year old Kessie Menard was driving on SR-70 near L7 Ranch Road... Read More.

Donations Being Accepted to Help Dorian Victims

| Thursday, September 5

A number of local organizations up and down the Suncoast are accepting donations to help out those in the Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian. Sarasota Military Academy is accepting donations at both the Prep Middle... Read More.

Street Repairs Planned for Next Week

| Wednesday, September 4

On Monday, Sept. 9 and Tuesday, Sept. 10, a City of Venice contractor will be performing asphalt repairs within the Marina Park and Boat Ramp parking area, located at 301 E. Venice Ave. The... Read More.

Tolls to be Reinstated Along Florida’s Turnpike, Other Roads

| Wednesday, September 4

OCOEE, Fla. – During a three-day period, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise will resume toll collections on roads that had previously suspended tolls in preparation for Hurricane Dorian. Effective at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, September 5th, tolls on... Read More.

Charlotte Detectives seek info and Reminds about Safety E-Commerce Transactions

| Wednesday, September 4

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is currently seeking information on the location of Jonathan J. Baker (DOB 10/14/82). Baker is a suspect in a theft of jewelry that occurred on August 25th during a... Read More.