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Covid-19 Spikes State Wide

Saturday, June 20

The state of Florida is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours. Here are the statistics for our local counties.FloridaTotal Cases: 89,748 (Up by 3,822 in past 24 hours)Sarasota CountyTotal Cases: 868 (Up by 35 in past 24 hours)Charlotte CountyTotal... Read More.

Covid-19 Cases Hit One Day Record High

Friday, June 19

COVID-19 cases hit a one-day record high Thursday as health officials reported 3,207 new cases over the previous 24-hour period.This week Florida set a record for a one-day spike in new cases with the previous record of 2,783 cases set on Tuesday.

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DeSoto Sheriff’s Department Welcomes K9 Crew

Wednesday, June 17

On June 17th, Sheriff James F. Potter presented the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office K9’s, Liberty, Kita, and Lucy with their official K9 credentials. Sheriff Potter is very proud of our K9’s and their handlers for the excellent service... Read More.

Latest COVID-19 Stats For Area Counties

Tuesday, June 16

Here are the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics available for Florida and our area counties, as of noon June 16.Over the past day,... Read More.

Beware Of Rental Property and Online Scams

Tuesday, June 16

Charlotte County Sherri’s Office warns that Rental property scams are often found on local buy, sell, trade websites such as Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, Facebook groups, etc.When engaging in a rental transaction, or real-estate purchase transaction through an online classified, consumers should fully vet the... Read More.

DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Car Thief

Monday, June 15

The DeSoto County Sheriff’s office says a repeat offender has been arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle, using it to steal charcoal from a dollar general, and then trying to conceal the vehicle... Read More.

Covid-19 Sees Surge In Florida

Sunday, June 14

Here are the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics available for Florida and our area counties, as of this afternoon. It appears that COVID-19 has shown a surge in our area. Here are the statistics.Total Cases: 75,568 (Up by 2,016 in past 24 hours)Positive Florida Residents:... Read More.

Community Leaders Pray For Unity and Solidarity

Friday, June 12

Clergy, law enforcement and county and city officials united outside the Charlotte County Justice Center Wednesday for prayers and positive reflection. Rev. Louis Anderson, president of the NAACP addressed the crowd saying that "all lives matter".Commissioner Bill Truex addressed... Read More.

DeSoto County Sheriffs Narcotic’s Unit Makes Arrest

Thursday, June 11

DeSoto County Sheriffs Narcotic’s Unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Highway 31. K9 Kita was present on scene and conducted a free air sniff of the vehicle, which yielded a positive result for the possible presence of narcotics in the vehicle.A... Read More.

New High Tech CPR Equipment For Charlotte County Fire and EMS

Wednesday, June 10

Charlotte County Fire and EMS are getting new CPR Equipment to provide improved emergency care.The ‘Lucas’ Chest Compression system will be used to help perform CPR on patients in cardiac arrest.LUCAS® Chest Compression System provides benefits to cardiac arrest patients by delivering Guidelines-consistent, high-quality... Read More.