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Sarasota County's School Board makes a big decision today.... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-031715-Jennings-Eletronic White Boards VO.mp3 They'll decide whether or not to buy $2,.1-million in electronic white boards from UK firm Promethean. The Herald-Tribune reports the FBI investigated... Read More.

CCSO District detectives are seeking assistant in identifying a man who broke into a Port Charlotte restaurant last week. The burglary was at Jimmy’s Grill, located at 2665 Tamiami Trail early last Thursday... Read More.

Detectives need help identifying a vehicle and a person of interest in a Port Charlotte burglary. The sheriff's office says a Verizon employee arrived at work yesterday morning to find the doors forced open. Video shows... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office continues looking for a man who disappeared on Saturday night. It says 59-year-old David Birchfield vanished from Loveland Boulevard in Port Charlotte. The office describes Birchfield as intoxicated at the time... Read More.

A judge has decided to go ahead with the trial of Dwayne Johnson. The Charlotte County man wanted his murder case tossed, because recordings of his private conversations with his attorney were recorded and sent... Read More.

CCSO's issuing a warning about having a legal parking space in the area of Englewood Beach. A department spokesperson says with folks in for spring break and from out of time, finding a... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says added traffic at Englewood Beach from spring breakers and others on vacation have made it tougher to find legal parking spaces. Deputies have found double parked cars, cars parked... Read More.

A search warrant served at a Venice home led to the arrest of four people on drug and other charges...... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-031315-Jennings-Venice Drug Arrests VO.mp3 Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies say a man on drug offender probation for... Read More.

The Sarasota Police Department's body camera program is indefinitely on hold..... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-031215-Jennings-Sarasota PD Body Cams VO.mp3 Sarasota City Commissioners voted to halt the program last night due to a lawsuit filed over the cost of fulfilling... Read More.

Support's growing in the Legislature for Senate Bill 548, which would make it illegal to smoke in your car if you're with children 13 or younger with you. Backers of the bill say... Read More.