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Sheriff Bill Prummell welcomed 30 middle-school students from across the county to CCSO's first Junior Law Academy this morning. Prummell says he hopes the Academy will leave them with a better understanding of... Read More.

The highway patrol has released the name of the man who died in Saturday's collision in Port Charlotte. The patrol says 45-year-old Raymond Montero of North Port died after a Nissan Titan crashed on Tamiami... Read More.

(PUNTA GORDA) The Major Crimes Unit of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 48 year old inmate that occurred Sunday morning. Shortly after 10:00 am Sunday MCU detectives and... Read More.

Two men were taken to the hospital Friday after an armored car rolled over near the intersection of Harborview Road and Northshore Terrace in Port Charlotte. Officials we spoke with say at the time... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office will be stepping up traffic enforcement in a few areas this week. Speed enforcement will be conducted along the entire length of Gulfstream Blvd in Englewood and Edgewater Drive... Read More.

The highway patrol continues investigating today's hit and run in Sarasota. Right now, the patrol wants to talk to a woman who crashed a black Honda C-RV at Honore Avenue south of 17th Street. The collision... Read More.

(Charlotte Harbor) The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a single vehicle crash involving an armored truck at Harborview Road and Northshore Terrace near I75. At about 12:20 pm, the Sheriff’s... Read More.

(Englewood) The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Unit arrested a DeSoto County man Tuesday evening on a warrant for Armed Carjacking. The Marine Unit was in the area of Gasparilla Bay around 5:00... Read More.

(CHARLOTTE COUNTY) The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office will pay special attention to traffic enforcement at these locations from June 10-16 SPEED ENFORCEMENT: Entire length of Gulfstream Blvd. (Englewood) Entire length of Edgewater Drive (Port... Read More.

(Port Charlotte) Even as Operation Parkside continues to target crime in the Parkside area, the Sheriff’s Office is gearing up for Team Parkside, an event where members of the community can meet and talk... Read More.