OVERTURNED TRUCK SPILLS OIL & SNARLES TRAFFIC

Wednesday, February 9

A TAMPA MAN WAS CITED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT SNARLED TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE TUESDAY MORNING. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 37 YEAR OLD RAYMOND PADILLA WAS SOUTHBOUND IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE INTERSTATE BETWEEN THE HARBORVIEW ROAD AND KINGS HIGHWAY... Read More.

CHARLOTTE CLOSES IN ON LAND SWAP DEAL

Wednesday, February 9

CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOTED 4-1 TO SWAP MORE THAN A HUNDRED ACRES AT MURDOCK VILLAGE FOR INDUSTRIAL LAND NEAR THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT. THE VOTE TRIGGERED A THIRTY DAY PERIOD WHERE THE COUNTY WILL SOLICIT OTHER PROPOSALS BEFORE SIGNING OFF ON THE BEST OPTION. ... Read More.

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ACTING POLICE CHIEF GETS PERMANENT ROLE

Tuesday, February 8

NORTH PORT’S ACTING POLICE CHIEF, KEVIN VESPIA, WILL BECOME THE PERMANENT CHIEF. IN A MONDAY ANNOUNCEMENT, INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND FORMER POLICE CHIEF TERRY LEWIS ANNOUNCED THAT VESPIA WILL TAKE OVER THE POSITION THIS MONTH. VESPIA, 39 SAID HE WAS HONORED BY THE RECOMMENDATION... Read More.

MAN MAKES BOMB THREAT AT IRS BUILDING

Tuesday, February 8

SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES TOOK A MAN INTO CUSTODY YESTERDAY AFTER HE REPORTEDLY TOLD WORKERS AT A FEDERAL BUILDING THAT HE HAD A BOMB. DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO THE IRS BUILDING AT 5971 CATTLERIDGE BOULEVARD AT AROUND 11:45AM. DEPUTIES ARRIVED ON SCENE AND TOOK THE... Read More.

ROTONDA MAN DIES IN ACCIDENT

Monday, February 7

A ROTONDA WEST MAN WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT IN PUNTA GORDA SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 83 YEAR OLD PAUL ABLER WAS IN THE LEFT TURN LANE OF ACLINE ROAD AT US 41 AT AROUND 12:45PM. HE WAS STOPPED AT THE... Read More.

VICTIM IDENTIFIED IN SUNDAY SHOOTING

Monday, February 7

SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES HAS IDENTIFIED THE MAN THAT SHOWED UP AT ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MORE THAN FIVE HOURS AFTER A SUNDAY INCIDENT IN OLDE ENGLEWOOD. 22 YEAR OLD DILLON DONOHOE OF ENGLEWOOD IS REPORTEDLY IN SERIOUS CONDITION WITH A HEAD WOUND. DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO... Read More.

RASH OF BURGLARIES IN ENGLEWOOD

Friday, February 4

AUTHORITIES SAY THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST NINE BREAK-INS IN ENGLEWOOD OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS, BUT THEY ARE NOT SAYING IF THEY ARE ALL RELATED. EIGHT OF THEM OCCURRED IN SARASOTA COUNTY OVER TWO NIGHTS. THERE WERE FIVE BREAK-INS REPORTED ON SOUTH ... Read More.

MAN JUMPS OFF RINGLING BRIDGE, SURVIVES

Friday, February 4

SARASOTA POLICE SAY A MAN JUMPED OFF THE RINGLING CAUSEWAY BRIDGE IN A SUICIDE ATTEMPT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. POLICE SAY THE UNIDENTIFIED MAN APPROACHED A WOMAN ON THE BRIDGE JUST AFTER 4PM, GAVE HER HIS IDENTIFICATION AND SAID HE WAS DISTRAUGHT ABOUT PERSONAL ISSUES. HE... Read More.

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.