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IMPARED MAN HITS MAILBOX AND TREE

Friday, February 4

TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED, ONE SERIOUSLY, AFTER AN IMPAIRED DRIVER LOST CONTROL IN SARASOTA LAST NIGHT. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 42 YEAR OLD FREDRICK MCLEAN WAS WESTBOUND ON COLONIAL OAKS BOULEVARD APPROACHING WOOD OAK DRIVE AT AROUND 8:20PM WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF... Read More.

TROOPERS RUN DOWN SPEEDER

Thursday, February 3

A BRADENTON MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER A TROOPER SAW HIM SPEEDING ON THE INTERSTATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS THEY TRIED TO STOP A 2003 BUICK CAR NEAR THE LAUREL ROAD EXIT, BUT THE DRIVER, RHOAN DRUMMOND, REFUSED TO STOP... Read More.

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DEPUTIES SEARCH PORT CHARLOTTE CANAL

Thursday, February 3

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DIVE TEAM WAS SEEN SEARCHING A CANAL IN PORT CHARLOTTE YESTERDAY, BUT THEY WEREN’T TALKING. DEPUTIES ENTERED THE CANAL BETWEEN VENANGO ROAD AND FLAMINGO AVENUE, JUST OFF OF US 41 IN THE MORNING AND WERE THERE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. ... Read More.

NORTH PORT MOM LEAVES BABY IN JEEP

Wednesday, February 2

A NORTH PORT WOMAN WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AFTER LEAVING HER 10 MONTH OLD BABY BOY INSIDE HER LOCKED JEEP CHEROKEE FOR FORTY MINUTES. CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY 22 YEAR OLD ROSA OLIVARES WAS IN THE DRIVER’S LICENSE OFFICE AT THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY GOVERNMENT... Read More.

VENICE MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL BATTERY

Wednesday, February 2

A VENICE MAN WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AFTER AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED HE HAD SEX WITH A TEENAGE BOY. SARASOTA COUNTY DETECTIVES SAY 53 YEAR OLD WILLIAM WERT ENGAGED IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH THE FOURTEEN YEAR OLD NOKOMIS BOY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND... Read More.

BOY KILLED IN PORT CHARLOTTE BIKE ACCIDENT

Wednesday, February 2

A PORT CHARLOTTE BOY WAS KILLED AFTER BEING HIT BY A PICKUP TRUCK IN A PARKING LOT LAST NIGHT. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 10 YEAR OLD YOUNIQUE MILLER WAS RIDING SOUTH ALONG THE GRASS IN THE REAR OF 21075 QUESADA AVENUE JUST BEFORE... Read More.

COPPER TAKEN FROM STREET LIGHTS

Wednesday, February 2

CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DETECTIVES ARE INVESTIGATING THE THEFT OF MORE THAN 1400 FEET OF COPPER WIRE FROM FIVE COUNTY STREET LIGHT POLES IN THE RIDGE HARBOR COMMUNITY EAST OF PUNTA GORDA. CHARLOTTE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS CONTACTED THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE JUST AFTER 8AM... Read More.

MAN ARRESTED FOR STEALING OWN TRUCK

Tuesday, February 1

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DETECTIVES ARRESTED A PUNTA GORDA MAN AFTER HE REPORTED ONE OF HIS DUMP TRUCKS WAS STOLEN AND HE COLLECTED ON THE INSURANCE ON IT. DEPUTIES SAY THE TRUCK WAS OWNED BY THOMAS FAPPIANO AND HIS PARTNERS PETER AND JANIS FALKENSTERN, AND THE... Read More.

MAN ACCUSED OF IMPERSONATING A COP

Tuesday, February 1

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY IMPERSONATING A COP TO HIT ON A NEIGHBOR. DEPUTIES SAY A PORT CHARLOTTE WOMAN TOLD THEM SHE WAS ON HER WAY TO WORK LAST THURSDAY MORNING WHEN A CAR BEHIND HER STARTED HONKING. THE MAN HAD... Read More.

BUDGET MEETING IN ENGLEWOOD WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Tuesday, February 1

CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL CONDUCT AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF ALL COUNTY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED, WITH PUBLIC INPUT AT A BUDGET WORKSHOP TOMORROW NIGHT AT 6PM AT THE TRINGALI RECREATION CENTER, 3460 NORTH ACCESS ROAD IN EAST ENGLEWOOD. COMMISSIONERS HAVE POSTED... Read More.