• River Flood Warning for Arcadia - Click for Details
    ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...
    Expires: September 19, 2024 @ 2:00am
    LOCATION
    WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
    INFO1
    WHERE...Peace River at Arcadia at SR 70.
    INFO2
    WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.
    INFO3
    IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Access roads to river acres become flooded.
    INFO4
    ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 11.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM EDT Monday was 11.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.5 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    PRECAUTIONS
    Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by 11pmlate tonight by 115 AM EDT.

Current Weather

On Air Now

AREA HOME SALES FIGURES MIXED

SHARE NOW

AREA HOME SALES FIGURES MIXED

FUELED BY THE END OF THE FEDERAL TAX CREDIT AND THE SLOW SUMMER SEASON, HOME SALES FELL IN JULY IN THE SOUTHWEST PLEX BUT WERE UP FOR THE QUARTER THAT ENDED IN JUNE.  ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED BY FLORIDA REALTORS, JULY HOME SALES... Read More.

SEVEN ARRESTED AT NOKOMIS DRUG HOUSE

SEVEN PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED AFTER A MONDAY AFTERNOON RAID OF A KNOWN NOKOMIS DRUG HOUSE.  SARASOTA COUNTY UNDERCOVER DETECTIVES EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT 205 POMPANO LANE AND FOUND TEN PEOPLE INSIDE AND THREE MORE OUTSIDE.  THEY ALSO FOUND EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS USED TO... Read More.
https://www.classiccountry1045.com/radio-sales-account-executives-needed/

ANOTHER OXYCODONE DEALER OFF THE STREET

CHARLOTTE COUNTY NARCOTICS DETECTIVES CONTINUED THEIR CRACKDOWN ON AREA DRUG DEALERS MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE ARREST OF A DEEP CREEK MAN AFTER AN UNDERCOVER PURCHASE OF OXYCODONE PILLS.  DETECTIVES SAY 21 YEAR OLD ADAM JACOBS ALSO SOLD OXYCODONE TO AN UNDERCOVER OPERATIVE ON AUGUST... Read More.

BALTZ RESIGNS AS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

CHARLOTTE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ROGER BALTZ BEGAN THE COMMISSION MEETING ON TUESDAY WITH A SURPRISE DISCUSSION ABOUT HIS STATUS AS ADMINISTRATOR THAT ENDED UP WITH HIM TENDERING HIS RESIGNATION.  WE BROKE THE STORY ON THE MORNING MAGAZINE PROGRAM THANKS TO MARK CHAPMAN OF THE ENGLEWOOD... Read More.
https://www.classiccountry1045.com/radio-sales-account-executives-needed/

ELDERLY WOMAN ROBBED AT GUNPOINT

AN ELDERLY NORTH PORT WOMAN WAS ROBBED AT GUNPOINT AFTER DRIVING HOME FROM A BINGO GAME SUNDAY NIGHT.  NORTH PORT POLICE SAID THE WOMAN WAS BACKING HER CAR INTO THE GARAGE AT HER BARLOW TERRACE HOME WHEN A YOUNGER WHITE MAN SNUCK UNDER THE... Read More.

COPPER COWBOY ON THE LOOSE

AN ENGLEWOOD MAN WITH A REPUTATION AS THE COPPER COWBOY IS BEING SOUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH A SUNDAY MORNING INCIDENT.  DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO SUNRISE PARK ON EDGEWATER DRIVE JUST AFTER 8AM WHERE THEY FOUND A 1996 GREEN CHEVY BARETTA STUCK IN... Read More.
https://www.classiccountry1045.com/radio-sales-account-executives-needed/

WOMAN KILLED TRYING TO CROSS EL JOBEAN ROAD

A PORT CHARLOTTE WOMAN DIED SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER SHE WAS HIT BY A VAN WHILE TRYING TO CROSS EL JOBEAN ROAD.  THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 67 YEAR OLD GEORGE FERL OF PORT CHARLOTTE WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON STATE ROAD 776 APPROACHING... Read More.

TWO PEDESTRIANS VICTIMS OF HIT AND RUN

TWO TOURISTS FROM ENGLAND ARE IN SERIOUS CONDITION AFTER BEING HIT BY A VEHICLE ON SIESTA KEY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.  THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 43 YEAR OLD JAMES INCE AND 64 YEAR OLD FRANK MALCOM, BOTH OF NEW CASTLE, WERE WALKING... Read More.
https://www.classiccountry1045.com/radio-sales-account-executives-needed/

ELDERLY NOKOMIS WOMAN DIES IN ACCIDENT

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

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.