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ELDERLY NOKOMIS WOMAN DIES IN ACCIDENT

Monday, August 9

ONE PERSON WAS KILLED AND THREE OTHERS INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT ON AN INTERSTATE ON-RAMP IN VENICE. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 78 YEAR OLD CHARLES COOK OF NOKOMIS WAS NORTHBOUND ON THE JACARANDA BOULEVARD ON-RAMP AT AROUND 12:30PM SUNDAY WHEN HE LOST CONTROL... Read More.

SIX ARRESTED WITH DRUGS IN HOME

Monday, August 9

SIX PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AFTER CHARLOTTE COUNTY NARCOTICS DETECTIVES RAIDED A TEE & GREEN ESTATES HOME IN PUNTA GORDA. AUTHORITIES CAME A CALLING AROUND 6:30AM FRIDAY, AND A SEARCH TURNED UP NUMEROUS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA ITEMS WITH METHAMPHETAMINE AND MARIJUANA RESIDUE ON... Read More.

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EARLY VOTING BEGAN TODAY

Monday, August 9

EARLY VOTING FOR THE AUGUST 24TH PRIMARY BEGAN TODAY IN THE SOUTHWEST PLEX. IN SARASOTA COUNTY, BALLOTS CAN BE CAST AT ONE OF SIX LOCATIONS ON WEEKDAYS FROM 8:30AM-4:30PM, SATURDAYS FROM 9AM-1PM, AND SUNDAYS FROM 1-5PM. THE SOUTH COUNTY EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS ARE... Read More.

SCHOOL BACK IN SESSION IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY

Monday, August 9

TODAY WAS THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ONE OF A HANDFUL STATEWIDE THAT CAN START THIS EARLY BECAUSE OF IT BEING CLASSIFIED AS AN “A” DISTRICT. THE STATE PASSED A LAW TWO YEARS AGO SAYING... Read More.

FIREFIGHTER ACCUSED OF BATTERY

Friday, August 6

A CHARLOTTE COUNTY FIREFIGHTER IS ON AN UNEXPECTED VACATION AFTER AN ALTERCATION AT A PORT CHARLOTTE BUTCHER SHOP ON WEDNESDAY. PUBLISHED REPORTS SAY AN 80 YEAR OLD MAN WAS COMING OUT OF THE BUSINESS ON US 41 WHEN HE WAS CONFRONTED BY 36 YEAR... Read More.

TWO MORE DEALERS OFF THE STREET…FOR NOW

Friday, August 6

TWO PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED WEDNESDAY AFTER YET ANOTHER UNDERCOVER DRUG STING IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY. UNDERCOVER DETECTIVES REPORTEDLY BOUGHT OXYCODONE PILLS FROM 42 YEAR OLD GUNNER MAGRATH OF PORT CHARLOTTE BACK ON JULY 16TH, AND ROXICODONE PILLS AT HIS HOME ON MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY... Read More.

TWO MEN ROBBED AT GAS STATION

Thursday, August 5

AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING AN ARMED ROBBERY AT AN ENGLEWOOD SERVICE STATION TUESDAY NIGHT. CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY TWO MEN TOLD THEM THEY WERE CONFRONTED BY A WHITE MAN WEILDING A STRAIGHT RAZOR OUTSIDE A GAS STATION ON SOUTH MCCALL ROAD. TWO OTHER... Read More.

TWO GIRLS CATCH SHERIFF’S EYE

Thursday, August 5

CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF BILL CAMERON WAS OUT MAKING APPEARANCES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT TUESDAY NIGHT WHEN HE WAS GREATED BY TWO 15 YEAR OLD GIRLS WHO WERE FLASHING THEIR BREASTS AT GULF COVE POINT. DEPUTIES SAY THE SHERIFF WAS IN HIS... Read More.

PGT REPORTS FIRST INCREASE IN SALES SINCE 2006

Thursday, August 5

PGT INDUSTRIES WHICH HAS A PLANT IN VENICE REPORTED THAT SALES INCREASED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2006. THE MAKER OF HURRICANE-RESISTANT WINDOWS AND DOORS SAID SALES FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF THIS YEAR ROSE 4.6% OR A BIT MORE THAN $2 MILLION DOLLARS... Read More.

BANK ROBBER ARRESTED

Wednesday, August 4

SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THEY’VE ARRESTED THE MAN WHO ROBBED THE BANK OF AMERICA BRANCH AT 3600 BEE RIDGE ROAD ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. THEY SAY 20 YEAR OLD JOSHUA PAWELSKI WAS EASILY IDENTIFIABLE IN SURVEILANCE PHOTOS AND VIDEO AFTER HE WENT INTO THE BANK... Read More.