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ELECTION RESULTS

DEMOCRAT ALEX SINK CONCEDED THE GOVERNOR’S RACE TO REPUBLICAN RICK SCOTT LATE THIS MORNING, SO SCOTT IS THE GOVERNOR-ELECT.  ALSO, REPUBLICAN MARCO RUBIO EASILY DEFEATED INDEPENDENT CHARLIE CRIST AND DEMOCRAT KENDRICK MEEK IN THE RACE FOR THE U S SENATE SEAT, WHILE  REPUBLICAN JEFF... Read More.

ELECTION DAY IS HERE

TODAY IS ELECTION DAY AND VOTERS WILL BE GOING TO THE POLLS HERE IN THE SOUTHWEST PLEX TO DETERMINE AMONG OTHERS WHO THE NEW GOVERNOR WILL BE AND WHO WILL REPRESENT US IN THE SENATE IN WASHINGTON.  LOCALLY, THERE ARE SIX STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS... Read More.
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WOMAN FOUND IN HOMELESS CAMP

MAJOR CRIMES DETECTIVES OF THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAY THE BODY OF A WOMAN WAS FOUND IN A HOMELESS CAMP.  DEPUTIES SAY THE BODY WAS DISCOVERED JUST AFTER 2PM MONDAY BY TWO PEOPLE ABOUT FORTY YARDS OFF BELMONT AVENUE AND LIME STREET BETWEEN... Read More.

FORMER SHERIFF CLEARED IN CONTRACT SQUABBLE

FORMER SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF BILL BALKWILL WAS CLEARED MONDAY BY A JURY AFTER A TWO WEEK CIVIL TRIAL IN WHICH ONE CONTRACTING COMPANY SUED HIM AND ANOTHER CLAIMING FAVORITISM IN THE BIDDING PROCESS.  EXECUTIVES OF ARMOR CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES WERE ALSO CLEARED OF... Read More.

MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN SARASOTA COUNTY WRECK

A KENTUCKY MOTORCYCLIST WAS KILLED AND ANOTHER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN THEY WRECKED THEIR BIKES EAST OF THE MYAKKA PARK IN SARASOTA COUNTY SATURDAY NIGHT.  THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 67 YEAR OLD GEORGE TAYLOR OF HARRODBURG AND 65 YEAR OLD JAMES... Read More.

DEPUTY ATTACKED AFTER RESTAURANT DISPUTE

AN ARCADIA WOMAN WAS ARRESTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AFTER SHE REPORTEDLY ATTACKED A DEPUTY FOLLOWING A DISPUTE WITH A WAITRESS AT A PUNTA GORDA RESTAURANT.  CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY 27 YEAR OLD AISHEA WILSON WAS WITH A GROUP OF FRIENDS AT DENNY’S WHEN SHE... Read More.
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AUTHORITIES STILL LOOKING FOR YMCA ATTACKER

SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR THE MAN WHO TRIED TO ABDUCT A 16 YEAR OLD GIRL AT THE VENICE YMCA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  DEPUTIES SAY THE GIRL HAD JUST CLOCKED OUT OF THE DAYCARE AREA AND WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT TO... Read More.

WILLIAMS IN MORE HOT WATER

VENICE POLICE CHIEF JULIE WILLIAMS IS IN HOT WATER AGAIN, THIS TIME FOR REPORTEDLY HIRING A MICHIGAN-BASED LAW ENFORCEMENT TESTING COMPANY FOR CONTRACT WORK IN VENICE WHILE SERVING AS A CONSULTANT TO THE FIRM.  ACCORDING TO THE HERALD-TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS AGREEMENT WITH EMPCO MAY VIOLATE... Read More.

ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING AT THE VENICE YMCA

SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY A YOUNG GIRL SCREAMED AS A MAN TRIED TO KIDNAP HER IN VENICE LAST NIGHT.  DEPUTIES SAY THE INCIDENT OCCURRED JUST BEFORE 8PM IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE VENICE YMCA AT 701 CENTER ROAD.  THE GIRL TOLD AUTHORITIES THE... Read More.

MAN ACCUSED OF MOLESTING TEEN GIRL

A SARASOTA MAN WAS ARRESTED TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF MOLESTING A TEEN.  DEPUTIES SAY THE FOURTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL TOLD OFFICIALS AT HER SCHOOL THAT SHE HAD BEEN TOUCHED INAPPROPRIATELY BY 60 YEAR OLD KENNETH CANTON ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS IN... Read More.