Woman Claims Check Fraud Ends Up Busted

CCSO's Economic Crimes detectives arrested an Englewood woman today who'd reported that someone had stolen her checkbook December 26th and written a check at the Town Center Mall store.  Authorities say it turns out... Read More.

Abduction Attempt In North Port

A young girl's recanted her story about an abduction attempt in North Port.  Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies say the girl gave an elaborate account of the encounter but today admitted that the report was... Read More.

State Rep Plans To Run Against Trey Radel

State Representative Paige Kreegel will run for Congress.  WINK-TV reports Kreegel filed paperwork to run for the seat currently held by Representative Trey Radel.  Kreegel is a physician from Charlotte County.  Representative Radel says... Read More.

Home Prices Up

Median home prices rose again in 2013, continuing a two-year trend that is good for homeowners and investors, and makes for an agreeable 2014 forecast. The Englewood Sun reports the annual median sales price... Read More.

Three Busted For Meth

Deputies have arrested three Sara­sota County men for drug possession after the saw them acting oddly in an Englewood Parking lot. Marine Patrol officers noticed as they came out of the Publix last Friday... Read More.