ABANDONED HOME FIRE IN ENGLEWOOD

Thursday, March 24

AN ABANDONED HOME IN OVERBROOK GARDENS BURNED TO THE GROUND EARLY THIS MORNING. ENGLEWOOD FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT CHIEF BRIAN GORSKI SAID THE FIRE BROKE OUT JUST AFTER 3AM AT 1642 OVERBROOK ROAD. WHEN FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED ON SCENE THEY FOUND THE HOME TOTALLY... Read More.

FIRE COMMISSIONERS DROP THE DROP PLAN

Thursday, March 24

ENGLEWOOD FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS VOTED WEDNESDAY TO DROP A CONTROVERSIAL DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN THAT WOULD HAVE GIVEN FIREFIGHTERS THEIR THIRD PENSION INCREASE IN AS MANY YEARS. OVER FIFTY RESIDENTS SHOWED UP AT THE MEETING IN ROTONDA WEST, WITH MOST THERE TO VOICE... Read More.

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BAY HAVEN TEACHER NAMED TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Thursday, March 24

MELISSA OWENS, A THIRD GRADE TEACHER AT BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS IN SARASOTA HAS BEEN NAMED THE SARASOTA COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR. SHE WAS PRESENTED THE AWARD AT THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR LUNCHEON AT MICHAEL’S ON EAST WEDNESDAY. IN HER... Read More.

MAN ARRESTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY AND BEATING

Thursday, March 24

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN WAS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH ENTERING A HOME WITH A GUN. DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO A HOME IN THE 21000 BLOCK OF OLEAN BOULEVARD JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON MARCH 13TH AFTER TWO MEN WEARING MASKS AND GLOVES ENTERED THE HOME. ... Read More.

MAN FOUND DEAD IN A PUNTA GORDA PARK

Thursday, March 24

AUTHORITIES SAY A MAN WAS FOUND DEAD ON A BOAT RAMP AT HATHAWAY PARK IN PUNTA GORDA YESTERDAY. CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE NAME OF THE 66 YEAR OLD MAN IS BEING WITHHELD PENDING NOTIFICATION OF THE NEXT OF KIN. DEPUTIES WERE CALLED JUST... Read More.

ARMED ROBBERY OF DOLLAR GENERAL STORE

Thursday, March 24

SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING FOR THREE PEOPLE THEY SAY WERE INVOLVED IN AN ARMED ROBBERY OF A DOLLAR GENERAL STORE IN SARASOTA YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. DEPUTIES SAY TWO OF THE SUSPECTS ENTERED THE STORE JUST AFTER 3:30PM AND CONFRONTED THE CLERK WITH A HANDGUN. ... Read More.

FORMER BUSINESS OWNERS CHARGED WITH STEALING

Wednesday, March 23

TWO PEOPLE WHO OWNED A BOAT SALES BUSINESS IN ENGLEWOOD WERE ARRESTED FRIDAY ON WARRANTS FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. AUTHORITIES SAY 48 YEAR OLD BRETT HYDE OF NAPLES AND 24 YEAR OLD KATHRYN GRAVITT OF PORT CHARLOTTE WERE CO-OWNERS OF SUN HARBOR... Read More.

LAND SWAP A DONE DEAL

Wednesday, March 23

CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON TUESDAY VOTED 4-1 TO COMPLETE THE LAND SWAP WITH SOUTHWEST LAND DEVELOPERS. THE COMPANY WOULD GET 137 ACRES OF MURDOCK VILLAGE LAND, WHILE THE COUNTY WOULD GET 33 ACRES OWNED BY THE COMPANY AT THE ENTERPRISE CHARLOTTE AIRPORT PARK NEAR... Read More.

VENICE MAN INJURED IN BRADENTON ACCIDENT

Tuesday, March 22

A VENICE MAN WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT IN BRADENTON. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 76 YEAR OLD ROCCO PACE WAS EASTBOUND ON STATE ROAD 70 IN THE LEFT LANE WEST OF 35TH STREET EAST JUST AFTER 4:30PM YESTERDAY WHEN FOR AN UNKNOWN... Read More.

FRIAR SUED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE

Tuesday, March 22

A CARMELITE FRIAR ARRESTED EARLIER THIS YEAR FOR ALLEGED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A NOKOMIS TEENAGE BOY HAS BEEN SUED. PUBLISHED REPORTS SAY 53 YEAR OLD WILLIAM WERT OF VENICE WAS PICKED UP IN FEBRUARY AFTER THE FATHER FOUND INAPPROPRIATE TEXT MESSAGES ON THE BOY’S... Read More.