TEEN ACCUSED OF GROWING POT IN WOODS

Thursday, March 17

A NORTH PORT TEEN WAS ARRESTED AFTER SOMEONE SPOTTED HIM WATERING MARIJUANA PLANTS IN THE WOODS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY. DEPUTIES SAY THEY WERE CONTACTED JUST BEFORE NOON TUESDAY REGARDING A SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN A WOODED AREA NEAR CREST STREET AND TARIKO AVENUE. DEPUTIES FOUND... Read More.

27 YEAR OLD PORT CHARLOTTE MAN MISSING

Wednesday, March 16

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED TUESDAY AFTERNOON THAT A MAN HAS GONE MISSING. THE PARENTS OF 27 YEAR OLD ROBERT FOLKINS SAID HE DROVE IN FROM PENNSYLVANIA UNANNOUNCED MONDAY NIGHT. HIS PICK-UP TRUCK WAS FOUND PARKED ACROSS FROM HIS PARENTS HOME WITH... Read More.

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TEEN KILLED IN NORTH PORT INTERSTATE ACCIDENT

Wednesday, March 16

A NORTH PORT TEEN WAS KILLED AND A PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 16 YEAR OLD MARCUS FREEMAN WAS SOUTHBOUND IN THE LEFT LANE OF I-75 ABOUT A MILE... Read More.

COUNTY TO PAY FOR SKIDMORE’S DEFENSE

Wednesday, March 16

CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON TUESDAY VOTED 4-1 FOR THE COUNTY TO PAY A TALLAHASSEE ATTORNEY FOR COMMISSIONER ROBERT SKIDMORE’S DEFENSE IN AN ETHICS COMPLAINT CASE. COMMISSION CHAIRMAN BOB STARR WAS THE LONE DISSENTING VOTE. THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED IN DECEMBER BY BOCA GRANDE... Read More.

BODY FOUND IN GULF COULD BE OF MISSING BOATER

Wednesday, March 16

OFFICIALS RECOVERED THE BODY OF A MAN FOUND FLOATING IN BOCA GRANDE PASS YESTERDAY MORNING, FOUR DAYS AFTER TERRY REID OF PORT CHARLOTTE FELL OFF A FISHING BOAT IN THE SAME AREA AND DISAPPEARED FRIDAY. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION... Read More.

LAND SWAP NEARLY FINALIZED

Wednesday, March 16

CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TOOK THE NEXT STEP IN COMPLETING A LAND SWAP INVOLVING MURDOCK VILLAGE TUESDAY. COMMISSIONERS CLOSED THE MANDATORY 30-DAY BIDDING FOR THE 137 ½ ACRE TRACT OF LAND, AND THEY PLAN TO VOTE MARCH 22ND TO ACCEPT THE SWAP WITH SOUTHWEST... Read More.

MAN SOUGHT IN SARASOTA ARMED ROBBERY

Tuesday, March 15

SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO ROBBED A SERVICE STATION AT KNIFEPOINT LAST NIGHT. DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO THE BP/SAVE ON GAS STATION ON STICKNEY POINT ROAD JUST AFTER 9:15PM. THE CLERK TOLD THEM THE SUSPECT ENTERED THE BUSINESS ARMED WITH... Read More.

NORTH PORT TO EXPLORE LEGAL OPTIONS

Tuesday, March 15

NORTH PORT CITY ATTORNEY ROB ROBINSON AGREED TO CANCEL THE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OF HIS CONTRACT LATER THIS YEAR AT MONDAY’S CITY COMMISSION MEETING. SOME ON THE COMMISSION WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW HOW IT OBTAINS LEGAL ADVICE, WHICH COULD INCLUDE HIRING A DIFFERENT LAWYER... Read More.

ENGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY GETTING FREE BOOKS

Tuesday, March 15

SARASOTA COUNTY CHILDREN WILL RECEIVE FREE BOOKS, THANKS TO A GRANT FROM WE GIVE BOOKS, THE NEW ONLINE CHILDREN’S READING COMMUNITY. THE BOOKS WILL BE DELIVERED AT 9AM THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH DURING A READING CELEBRATION AT ENGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 150 NORTH MCCALL ROAD. ... Read More.

FOUR TEENS KILLED IN ACCIDENT IN SARASOTA

Monday, March 14

FOUR SARASOTA TEENAGERS WERE KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 19 YEAR OLD SEAN LEONARD WAS EASTBOUND ON WILKINSON ROAD EAST OF CAYO GRANDE DRIVE JUST BEFORE 5:30AM WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND SPUN... Read More.