MAN HOLDS MOM HOSTAGE WITH AN AXE

AN ENGLEWOOD MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY ATTACKED HIS MOTHER AND HELD HER HOSTAGE WITH AN AXE.  DEPUTIES RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE 60 YEAR OLD WOMAN AT AROUND 10AM THURSDAY AFTER SHE... Read More.

RAID ON ENGLEWOOD BEACH APARTMENT

CHARLOTTE COUNTY NARCOTICS DETECTIVES RAIDED AN ENGLEWOOD BEACH APARTMENT FRIDAY MORNING AND ARRESTED TWO PEOPLE INSIDE.  DEPUTIES SAY THEY FOUND NUMEROUS DRUGS, A PURSE WITH A GLASS PIPE WITH METHAMPHETAMINE RESIDUE AND OVER... Read More.

ARMED ROBBER ON THE LOOSE

SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO ROBBED A FOOD STORE IN SARASOTA OVER THE WEEKEND.  DEPUTIES SAY THE MAN ENTERED THE STOP-N-SHOP AT 4201 TAMIAMI TRAIL JUST AFTER 9:15PM SATURDAY AND... Read More.

MAN ARRESTED FOR HAVING SEX WITH MINOR

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN WAS ARRESTED TUESDAY AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY HAD SEX WITH A MINOR NUMEROUS TIMES.  DEPUTIES SAY THEY WERE CALLED TO A PORT CHARLOTTE HOME LAST FRIDAY FOR A DOMESTIC ARGUMENT BETWEEN... Read More.

TWO ARRESTS IN ROBBERY OF DOLLAR GENERAL

SARASOTA COUNTY DETECTIVES ARRESTED TWO PEOPLE AND ISSUED WARRANTS FOR TWO OTHERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEDNESDAY ROBBERY OF THE DOLLAR GENERAL STORE ON 17TH STREET.  WITNESSES TOLD DEPUTIES THAT TWO BLACK... Read More.

VENICE BEACH WATER ADVISORY LIFTED…AGAIN

THE BEACH WATER ADVISORY FOR VENICE PUBLIC BEACH WAS LIFTED AGAIN YESTERDAY AFTER SARASOTA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS RECEIVED TESTING RESULTS FROM SAMPLES TAKEN WEDNESDAY.  WATER QUALITY AT VENICE BEACH NOW... Read More.

ARGUMENT OVER FOOD LEADS TO ARREST

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN IS BEHIND BARS AFTER ALLEGEDLY HITTING HIS ROOMMATE BECAUSE HE WAS EATING ALL OF HIS FOOD.  CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO A HOME IN THE 21300 BLOCK OF GLENDALE... Read More.

MAN HAS A BEER IN FRONT OF DEPUTY

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN WAS ARRESTED WEDNESDAY AFTER HE OPENED A BEER IN PUBLIC WHILE A CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTY WAS ARRESTING HIS FRIEND ON A WARRANT.  DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO A SERVICE STATION PARKING... Read More.

ABANDONED HOME FIRE IN ENGLEWOOD

AN ABANDONED HOME IN OVERBROOK GARDENS BURNED TO THE GROUND EARLY THIS MORNING.  ENGLEWOOD FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT CHIEF BRIAN GORSKI SAID THE FIRE BROKE OUT JUST AFTER 3AM AT 1642 OVERBROOK ROAD. ... Read More.