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No Swim advisories lifted for Nokomis Beach and North Jetty Beach

Friday, December 27

December 27, 2019 Sarasota County "No Swim" Advisories Lifted for Nokomis Beach and North Jetty Beach SARASOTA COUNTY  The "No Swim" advisories issued Tuesday, December 24th for Nokomis Beach and North Jetty Beach have... Read More.

Two North Port Men Injured in I-75 Wreck

Friday, October 18

Two North Port men were airlifted to area hospitals after a crash Wednesday on I-75 in Sarasota County. The FHP says 52-year-old Paul Gonyon ran off the road into the median when he unknowingly... Read More.

North Port Aquatic Center Opens Monday

Thursday, October 17

After months of delays, North Port’s brand new Aquatic Center is set to open Monday afternoon. The Aquatic Center had been scheduled to open during the summer, but Supervisor Patricia Sturgess told ABC-7 construction... Read More.

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Two Dead in North Port Murder-Suicide

Monday, October 14

Police in North Port are investigating after a husband and wife were found dead over the weekend. Around 1am Saturday, police were called to a home in the 5000 block of Lady Slipper Avenue for... Read More.

One Dead in North Port Officer-Involved Shooting

Monday, October 14

State law enforcement officers have fatally shot a man during a drug search at a North Port home. A spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement says the agency’s special operations team was... Read More.

Sarasota County, North Port Inch Closer on Legacy Trail Connector

Thursday, October 3

Both Sarasota County and North Port city commissioners met yesterday to discuss two major projects that both commissions are working on. Nothing was approved, but the two sides took one step closer to seeing... Read More.

North Port Intersection to Get New Traffic Signal

Wednesday, September 18

A dangerous intersection in North Port is getting a new traffic signal. The signal at U.S. 41 and West Villages Parkway started to go up yesterday and should be up and functional by the... Read More.

North Port City Clerk Resigns

Tuesday, September 17

North Port City Clerk Kathryn Wong has resigned. The Herald-Tribune says Wong, who has been out on maternity leave, sent the City Commission a letter of resignation dated Sept. 11, citing medical reasons. She... Read More.

North Port Ups Fire, Solid Waste Fee

Tuesday, September 10

A potential property tax increase could be coming to property owners in North Port. The City Commission this week agreed to a nine percent increase for a fire fee which is about 20 dollars,... Read More.

Still time to take North Port citizen survey

Thursday, September 5

North Port residents have a few more days to take the 2019 citizen survey. North Port recently sent invitations for the survey by mail to a sample of 2,000 households. If you didn’t get... Read More.