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Was it intentional or an accident? That's what the Sarasota County Sheriff's department is trying to figure out. They're looking for a small white SUV which they said at the time several men in... Read More.

Authorities say a man crashed into Rotunda canal this morning. Darrell Moody has the story...

Sarasota County deputies bust a high school teacher for selling. Venice High School teacher, 27 year old Megan Boone was arrested for and charged with selling prescription drugs in a parking lot last Friday. ... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has automated the process of fingerprint-based criminal history requests. Wendy Rose with the sheriff's office says the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is making the change mandatory April... Read More.

A Port Charlotte landscaping business owner has been arrested, after deputies say he dumped 210 yards of landscape debris on four vacant lots. Johnny Martin Brown was arrested yesterday after deputies were tipped to a... Read More.

Less than two years after building a gltzy new headquarters, the Sarasota Police Department may be on the budget chopping block. Saying they worry the city will be bankrupt in a decade if big... Read More.

Iola has voted to go ahead with plans to build a dog park -- now, Parsons may have one, too. Supporters think they have just the spot, too: some open land that contains no... Read More.

(ENGLEWOOD) Charlotte County Sheriff's detectives arrested two Port Charlotte men for stealing a Notebook laptop from the Englewood Wal-Mart on Jan. 28. They were caught Tuesday in a theft from a Port Charlotte CVS... Read More.

Sarasota County Sheriff's investigators are looking for an adult prankster who cost the department several man hours dealing with a fake bomb call. Sheriff's officials said some 33 on-duty and off-duty officers, seven fire crews... Read More.

(PORT CHARLOTTE) The Charlotte County Sheriff's Juvenile Operations Unit conducted business alcohol compliance checks last Saturday evening on nine Port Charlotte businesses. All but two were in compliance; two clerks were arrested. Deputies arrested... Read More.