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Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office:National Prescription Drug #TakeBackDay–happening this Saturday, April 22, 10am-2pm at SCSO headquarters, 6010 Cattleridge Blvd., Sarasota.Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue. Proper disposal saves lives and protects... Read More.

VENICE – The Venice Shark Tooth Festival,Venice is back this weekend after a  three years absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The will be held at Centennial Park in Venice, Fl. The  festival,... Read More.

A missing man was found dead on Monday According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Justin Riston, the missing boater in Charlotte County apparently after falling into the water from his pontoon... Read More.

An Englewood community impacted by Hurricane Ian have been reaching out to help others in need!A group in Mobile Garden community headed by Beverly Morford have been sewing dresses to  send to little girls... Read More.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEHit and Run Fatal Crash on I-75 in Sarasota County Leaves Two Dead and Two Injured.The at-fault driver of the hit and run vehicle, identified as Donald Leif Johnsen, age 59, of... Read More.

Mosquito Mondays: A look at Mosquito Management Trucks & Field AidsBefore and during Florida’s rainy season, Sarasota County Mosquito Management Services (MMS) uses trucks with computerized sprayers to apply larvicide in woodlots, stormwater ditches,... Read More.

Florida Cold Case Detectives travel to Lenoir, NC & Kingsport, TN to investigate a 1988 Florida Murder Charlotte County, FL – April 14, 2023Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Detectives visit... Read More.

DEATH INVESTIGATION CCSO Major Crimes Unit is on scene in the area of Rotonda Trace / Barracuda Rd investigating the death of a paraglider. At... Read More.