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The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is still excepting applications for the 50th Citizen’s Police Academy. The 8-week class meets one night a week from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Instructors from a variety of... Read More.

CCSO deputies say 23-year old Steven Harper was bored, so he decided to liven up his life. It landed him in the Charlotte County Jail.... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-WENG-030615-Jennings-Bored Vandalism VO [.mp3 Deputies allege Harper went... Read More.

CCSO Detectives say thanks to tips, they can identify two people caught on surveillance video in a laundry theft at Venetian Cleaners in Englewood February 25th. NBC2 reports three woman went to Venetian... Read More.

The Sarasota Sheriff's Department's charged an account with exploitation of the elderly, for allegedly stealing from a client who's incapacitated and in an assisted living facility...... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-WENG-030514-Jennings CPA CHarged VO [.mp3 53-year old... Read More.

The Sarasota Sheriff's Department's charged an account with exploitation of the elderly. The Herald-Tribune reports 53-year old Brian Strand's accused of stealing close to $200,000 from a 92-year old woman. Authorities say... Read More.

Sarasota County leaders have gotten some news that won't be good for many of the county's low income residents. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-WENG-030415-Jennings Sarasota Health PGM VO [.mp3 The state's ordered the county to stop accepting federal... Read More.

An off-duty North Port police officer's been arrested in what authorities say is a domestic violence incident. According to the Herald-Tribune the officer's as 39-year old Michael Dietz, who's been on the force... Read More.

Authorities say one person was killed, and two other people are in critical condition after a chain reaction crash in the northbound lanes of I-75 on the Peace River bridge. NBC2 reports 11-people... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office wants you to think about using a detour this afternoon. It reported a crash earlier this afternoon on I-75 northbound near Rampart Boulevard. Traffic actually stopped at one point so a... Read More.

CCSO's Major Crimes detectives have charged a 15 year old Port Charlotte boy with three counts of sexual battery over incidents that allegedly occurred when he was 14 and the victim was 8 years... Read More.