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Charlotte County Airport Authority and Charlotte County Fire/EMS be practicing what they would do if a plane had an accident. The drill happens Tuesday morning at 10, according to a release from the groups.... Read More.

A North Port man is jailed for sexually assaulting a 2½-year-old girl after investigators were notified of cell phone images of him engaged in sexual activity with her. The images were found by Massachusetts... Read More.

Forty-five applicants have said they'd like to be the nest Sarasota county Administrator. There is a good-size crop of local and area names in the running, as well as applicants from 20 states. A... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's office says a man has been arrested for siccing his dog on a deputy. 48-year old Phillip James Tenk was arrested after deputies were alerted to vandalism that had occurred... Read More.

For the second time this year, Charlotte County Commissioners have balked at tighter licensing requirements for both taxicab operators and fortune tellers. The city says it doesn't have the personnel to enforce more stringent... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office will participate in the U-S Drug Enforcement Agency's national "Drug Take-Back Day" on Saturday. DEA is coordinating a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies focused on... Read More.

Charlotte County Commissioners have agreed to buy the right-of-way to widen Placida Road from Rotonda West Boulevard to Cape Haze Drive, but they will not do the widening now. Five-million dollars was allotted yesterday... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is leading a push for two proposed county ordinances that would require metal recyclers and pawn shops to electronically send investigators the name and address of everyone selling them... Read More.

As the recession continues, the number of Sarasota County citizens needing public help is rising. New numbers today show the number of county households receiving food stamps has doubled from 19,000 in 2007 to... Read More.

A critically ill whale found ashore on Manasota Beach is under the care of specialists at More Marine Laboratory today. It's been identified as a melon-headed whale, which is common in deep tropical waters... Read More.