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(PUNTA GORDA) The Charlotte County Sheriff's Environmental Deputy arrested a man Tuesday for illegally dumping 100 tractor trailer tires on a vacant lot in the Charlotte Ranchettes area east of Punta Gorda. Charged with... Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell will hold the first of four Town Hall Meetings this year in Englewood. In a news release, Prummell said the town hall would happen Mar. 13th. Sheriff Prummell and his... Read More.

Taxpayers won't be asked to foot the tab for a proposed expansion of the Venice Museum and Archives.

Venice City officials today accepted an engineer's reports, saying it may not be economically feasible to restore the former winter home of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Meaning the long... Read More.

CCSO detectives have busted two teens on 34-charges tied to a string of "carhopping" burglaries in Port Charlotte. The suspects are identified as a 16-year old and 19-year old Derrick Crissinger. ... Read More.

John Garcia's been sentenced to 20-years in state prison. The former karate instructor pleaded no contest today to two counts of Sexual Battery by a Person in Familial or Custodial Authority and two... Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man after a traffic stop and observed a one-gallon plastic bag hanging out of his pocket that contained marijuana, a scale and two small baggies of marijuana. Arrested... Read More.

UPDATE: Both suspects are now in custody. The Fugitive Apprehension unit located Trae Ward hiding in a home in the 7000 block of 44th Court East in Bradenton this morning. The arrest was made... Read More.

(PORT CHARLOTTE) Charlotte County Sheriff's detectives arrested two teens on a total of 34 charges in connection with “carhopping” burglaries to unlocked vehicles in Port Charlotte. Arrested were Ronald Rowland Lawrenz, 16, 4133 Michel... Read More.

Sarasota County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested 18-year old Ryan Ward of Sarasota for Friday night's shooting near 25th and Euclid. According to witnesses say Ryan and his brother Trae Ward allegedly fired several... Read More.