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CCSO's District detectives are looking for a man who allegedly stole a scanner from a Port Charlotte Radio Shack store Sunday. Authorities say the man walked into the store around 1:30 that afternoon,... Read More.

CCSO's Major Crimes detectives are charging a Port Charlotte man in a shooting incident yesterday in the area of Meehan Avenue and Aaron Street. Deputies say the gunfire came after a man was... Read More.

Sarasota county residents can take part in early voting for the May 12th city of Sarasota second (runoff) election. Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent is offering the early voting now, through Saturday May 9th.... Read More.

The investigation continues into yesterday's shooting in Port Charlotte. The sheriff's office says it happened near Meehan Avenue and Aaron Street. It received a report of a man knocked off his bicycle by a silver car... Read More.

Sarasota County Commissioners yesterday hit the brake pedal on the privatizing and merging SCAT with Manatee County's bus systems. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-050615-Jennings-SCAT MCAT Merger VO.mp3 The Commission's decided not to go futher with the proposal... Read More.

Sarasota County Commissioners decided today they're not ready to merge SCAT with Manatee County's transit system. The Herald-Tribune reports commissioners say until staff completes an internal review of bus operations late next year.... Read More.

FDLE's investigating a beating last night at the Charlotte Correctional Institution. NBC2 reports the reason FDLE's involved is due to a new policy put in place by Correction's Secretary Julie Jones. It... Read More.

Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies say they arrested an Englewood man for attacking a staff member at his doctor's office. NBC 2 reports a patient went to the Sarasota Family Medical Walk-In Clinic on... Read More.

CCSO deputies are investigating reports of gunshots fired in an area near Midway Boulevard in Port Charlotte. NBC2's reporting witnesses say the gunfire followed someone on a bicycle being hit by a car... Read More.

A brush fire yesterday afternoon in Port Charlotte provided for some excitement, but no injuries or damage. It happened near Jaeger Avenue and McCabe Street. The fire reached four or five acres at its peak. NBC2 reports... Read More.