Charlotte Co Sheriff’s officials say a Florida woman pulled a small alligator from her yoga pants during a traffic stop. The Charlotte County sheriff’s deputy stopped a pickup truck Monday afternoon after it ran a... Read More.

The Salvation Army has closed on a purchase of a 12 acre property in North Port, its first-ever permanent home in the city. The former church property at 14600 Tamiami Trail will eventually be... Read More.

Sarasota County deputies are looking for a man who they say is a person of interest in the burglaries of four homes in the Village Run and Chestnut Creek communities between April 26-29. The... Read More.

A shooting investigation is underway in Sarasota near 8th & N. Jefferson earlier this afternoon. Sarasota Police say no onewas injured. The Criminalistics Unit was on scene collecting evidence. Tuttle Elementary was on... Read More.

A Sarasota County girl and her parents are taking on big tobacco. Erin and Jared NesSmith and their daughter are suing Altria, claiming the tobacco giant violated federal racketeering laws by "purposely exploiting adolescents... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public's help in identifying and locating a man wanted for allegedly stealing $6,000 of jewelry from Walmart on Murdock Circle. Police say last month, 26-year... Read More.

Police in Charlotte County have released the identity of a man that was found dead Monday morning in the Peace River. Punta Gorda officials say 68-year old Robert Sloan of Maryland had been living... Read More.

If you Would you like to adopt a dog, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is hosting an event for dog lovers on the Suncoast. During the month of May, Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Animal... Read More.