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Charlotte County's sheriff has announced the "If You See Something, Say Something" campaign. A partnership with DHS makes campaign materials visible to everyone in the county that plays vital roles in the program. This initiative encourages... Read More.

Venice Regional Bayfront formally opposes Sarasota Memorial Hospital's planned campus on Laurel Road. The Herald-Tribune reports it has detailed its objections in a 321-page document to state regulators. Venice Regional says it sees no need for... Read More.

A man went to Lee Memorial Hospital after a car hit him yesterday in Port Charlotte. The highway patrol reports it happened at Hinton Street near Laverne Avenue. It solely describes this man as one between... Read More.

Emergency managers from across Florida have gathered in Orlando this week for the governor's annual hurricane conference. Dozens of training sessions take place so everyone has the best training for disaster response and recovery. A hurricane... Read More.

The communications centers for the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and the Punta Gorda Police Department have made a change. They have transitioned to a telephone system that helps dispatchers and improves communications management. The new system... Read More.

All students escaped injury following a school bus crash yesterday afternoon in Sarasota County. The highway patrol says the bus carried 51 Rearview High School students as it collided with another vehicle at Proctor and... Read More.

A crash yesterday on I-75 injured two people. The highway patrol says it happened early in the morning on the northbound side near Clark Road. It believes the vehicle that 28-year-old Felipe Paniagua of Bradenton drove... Read More.

(Charlotte County) - On Tuesday morning May 10th at 0600 hours, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and Punta Gorda Police Department Communications Centers will be transitioning to the new Airbus, Vesta 911 telephone system. This... Read More.

Tuesday morning (Tomorro Morning May 10th at 0600 hours) the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and Punta Gorda Police Department Communications Centers will be transitioning to the new Airbus, Vesta 911 telephone system.... Read More.

An injury crash backed up traffic in Punta Gorda this morning. The highway patrol says it happened on westbound Jones Loop Road near I-75. It claims a roadblock at the scene led to mild traffic backups... Read More.