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Emergency managers from across Florida have gathered in Orlando this week for the governor's annual hurricane conference. Dozens of training sessions take place so everyone has the best training for disaster response and recovery. A hurricane... Read More.

The communications centers for the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and the Punta Gorda Police Department have made a change. They have transitioned to a telephone system that helps dispatchers and improves communications management. The new system... Read More.

All students escaped injury following a school bus crash yesterday afternoon in Sarasota County. The highway patrol says the bus carried 51 Rearview High School students as it collided with another vehicle at Proctor and... Read More.

A crash yesterday on I-75 injured two people. The highway patrol says it happened early in the morning on the northbound side near Clark Road. It believes the vehicle that 28-year-old Felipe Paniagua of Bradenton drove... Read More.

(Charlotte County) - On Tuesday morning May 10th at 0600 hours, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and Punta Gorda Police Department Communications Centers will be transitioning to the new Airbus, Vesta 911 telephone system. This... Read More.

Tuesday morning (Tomorro Morning May 10th at 0600 hours) the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and Punta Gorda Police Department Communications Centers will be transitioning to the new Airbus, Vesta 911 telephone system.... Read More.

An injury crash backed up traffic in Punta Gorda this morning. The highway patrol says it happened on westbound Jones Loop Road near I-75. It claims a roadblock at the scene led to mild traffic backups... Read More.

The Obama administration has given nearly $11 million to 12 health centers statewide. The money helps the state offer preventive health services to more low-income patients. The HHS secretary says the funding can help care for... Read More.

Manatee County's government wants to hire people. The Bradenton Herald reports a job fair Wednesday takes place at Manatee Technical College. The government runs it rom 1:30 to 5:30 that afternoon. The county seeks to hire for... Read More.

A group of teenagers continues recovering from a weekend crash in Sarasota. The highway patrol says a 16-year-old driver failed to make a turn and crashed into a tree early yesterday morning. It happened on Camminare... Read More.