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CCSO deputies have 5-people in custody on narcotics charges after two incidents in the Parkside area. Deputies stopped a couple walking along Burkhart Drive. A 38-year old woman from Port Charlotte admitted having... Read More.

To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the Community Alliance of Sarasota Stakeholders in Aging Consortium is hosting its second annual free educational forum on elder fraud and exploitation prevention on Friday, June 14,... Read More.

The highway patrol continues investigating today's hit-and-run on I-75 near Nokomis. The patrol says a red box type vehicle headed southbound in the inside lane. Andrew Novetzke, 16, of Sarasota drove his Honda in... Read More.

Venice Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing woman who was last seen May 23 around 9 p.m. Tui Margaret Gardiner, 64, who lives on Mount Vernon Drive in Venice East,... Read More.

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway tomorrow and runs through November 30. Mark Jenkins with the AAA, says if you decide to evacuate, knowing where you will evacuate to is crucial. Jenkins says... Read More.

With the hurricane season starting Saturday, Sarasota County emergency management officials are urging residents to act now to ensure the safety of families and property. The Herald-Tribune reports they've started a new... Read More.

Deputies in the Englewood area found an ATV that had been hot-wired behind a vacant house in the area of Jennifer Drive and Claggett Avenue early this morning. While on patrol, deputies saw... Read More.

Sarasota County residents and visitors are invited to join the fun during the World Oceans Day Family Festival from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Mote Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota. This... Read More.

North Port city officials have changed their minds again and say they will try to buy out Sarasota County's half-interest in the Warm Mineral Springs, and unilaterally negotiate a new lease with the concessionaire... Read More.

CCSO is in the middle of ‘Operation Parkside,’ which runs through June 9th. A department spokesperson says they're targeting the Parkside area, to deter criminal activities. During this 17-day operation, the Sheriff’s... Read More.