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A DeSoto County man who stopped his vehicle in the middle of SR 31 and fell asleep was arrested after deputies located both methadone pills and several baggies of crystal meth in his pocket.  ... Read More.

CCSO's Marine Patrol Unit arrested three Sarasota County men on drug charges after they were found in possession of methamphetamine.  Deputies were in a Publix Parking lot on Placida Road, heading back to their... Read More.

The highway patrol has released a report into last week’s deadly hit and run in Fort Myers.A car hit Michael Sasen on Christmas Day, and its driver left him for dead near... Read More.

Florida may lose five-hundred-million dollars annually to Internet giants who do not have stores in the state.  John Fleming from the Florida Retail Federation says because more people shop through their computers, less revenue... Read More.

Two men were cited last week on charges of allegedly doing commercial netting in the area of Coral Creek where commercial fishing is excluded. Zachary Tooker and Clifford E. Brody IV were stopped by... Read More.

The closure of  Warm Mineral Springs carries a price, and it's not just the loss of tourism dollars.It's also costing taxpayer.  As... Read More.

CCSO's got another gun safety class scheduled for January.    The class is scheduled for Saturday January 25, from 8 am until 5 pm at the Sheriff’s Office Training Building at 25500 Airport Road... Read More.

The arrival of the new year means the shutdown of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s South County jail, a move that will save the SCSO roughly $1.04 million.  The Englewood Sun reports Sheriff Tom Knight... Read More.

Word may come today from the Census Bureau that Florida’s population has exceeded New York’s.This would make Florida the third most-populated state in the country.