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CCSO Detectives have a Punta Gorda man in custody for the thefts of 6-kayaks and a canoe from the YMCA Center in Charlotte Harbor. Detectives investigating the incident say a patrol deputy notified... Read More.

Sarasota County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three men after a traffic stop on North Washington Boulevard in Sarasota led to a loaded weapon and drugs. Deputies determined 19-year old Phillip Richardson Sarasota was driving... Read More.

A fight outside a local home Monday afternoon led to the arrest of a man whose girlfriend was attempting to retrieve $20 from her ex-boyfriend, according to a Charlotte County Sheriff’s report. Diamond Jack Baber,... Read More.

Health Management Associates Inc., owner of Venice Regional Medical Center and Charlotte County’s Peace River Regional Medical Center and Charlotte Regional Medical Center, could be a takeover target. The Herald-Tribune's reports that Community... Read More.

CCSO, in cooperation with the Florida Sheriff’s Association, is holding a Teen Driver Challenge this weekend. With car crashes the number one cause of death among young adults, FSA believes the answer to... Read More.

CCSO reports the three juvenile boys who were reported to have run away from their homes in the Englewood area have been located. Members of the Sheriff’s Office located 16 year old William... Read More.

Detectives from the Englewood area are attempting locate the owner of an ATV that was located in the Rotonda West Tuesday evening after the driver fled from deputies. At about 2:00 pm, a deputy... Read More.

A DeSoto County man who advertised on Craig’s List that he had “blues” for sale was arrested on multiple drug charges Tuesday when detectives purchased a different kind of little blue pill from him. ... Read More.

The YMCA Center report six kayaks and a silver canoe were taken from its Bayshore Road facility in Charlotte Harbor yesterday. CCSO reports the YMCA camp director notified them the kayaks and canoe... Read More.

SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FLASH REPORT Incident Type: Grand Theft of Cell Phones Date/Time of Incident: 07/08/13, 3:00-5:00pm Victim: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile Location of Incident: 4100-4200 Block of Tamiami Tr. and 2300 Block of Bee Ridge Rd. Suspect: (2) black... Read More.