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Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies have wrapped up "Operation Spring Cleaning." http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-051215-Jennings-Op Spring Cleaning Wrap.mp3 28-people were arrested in the sweep, most on drug charges. They face a total of more than 100-charges, including the... Read More.

CCSO deputies arrested 28-people, most on drug charges, in "Operation Spring Cleaning." Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prumell says drugs are the root of all our crimes. If we can root out the... Read More.

The 100-acre fire that forced the shut down of a stretch of I-75 yesterday is almost completely out. North Port Fire Chief Bill Taafe tells the Herald-Tribune it'll be a few more days... Read More.

We have the locations where the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office will pay special attention to traffic enforcement this week.... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-051115-Jennings Traffic-Enforcement VO.mp3 Deputies will be doing speed enforcement along the entire length of Deep... Read More.

CCSO detectives have two teens in custody and they're looking for a third in a break in yesterday at a vacant home in Deep Creek. Responding deputies noticed the back door had been... Read More.

The sheriff's office arrested a second person in Tuesday's shooting in Port Charlotte. It says 19-year-old Yonatan Amaya remains at the county jail without bond. The shooting happened near Meehan Avenue and Aaron Street. A man reported... Read More.

Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies have put a registered sex offender back behind bars.... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-050815-Jennings-Running Sex Offender VO.mp3 19-year old Jonathan Ranew's week started heading down hill when the father of a 15-year old Venice girl called... Read More.

19-year old Jonathan Ranew's in the Sarasota County Jail without bond. The Herald-Tribune reports he's a registered sex offender who was reportedly caught fleeing a Venice home by the farther of a 15-year... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, working with the Florida Sheriffs Task Force, has ended a month long operation to make sure businesses are following the law when it comes to the sales of booze,... Read More.

North Port High School is getting set to induct 15 people into the Academic Hall of Fame. The ceremony is set for May 15th, at 6 p.m., in the high school cafeteria, and it's... Read More.