The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested 16 people on multiple charges during Operation Freelancer VIII, an undercover operation to protect citizens from unlicensed contractors. Detectives worked with the Sarasota County Building Department, the Florida Department... Read More.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Nov. 20, 2019) – Charlotte County Government offices and facilities will follow these schedules on Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29 in observance of Thanksgiving:   Charlotte County Government Business Offices, including... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people in connection with an armed robbery that occurred early Monday morning in Osprey. Deputies responded to a retail store in the 13000 block of S. Tamiami Trail... Read More.

PUNTA GORDA, FL (Nov. 22, 2019) – The Charlotte County Airport Authority will be receiving $6 million in funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for construction of a new general aviation (GA)... Read More.

Charlotte County Deputies are asking... Read More.

  Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight is pleased to announce the agency’s second annual open house on Saturday, December 7, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Citizens are invited to visit the... Read More.

A child pornography investigation in Canada led to the arrest of a suspect in Charlotte County on Tuesday. The suspect, Nathan Potter (DOB 10/21/82), was arrested at a Punta Gorda motel while in the... Read More.

SARASOTA COUNTY - All Sarasota County government offices including libraries, recreation centers and the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day.   Operating on a regular schedule: Sarasota... Read More.