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Five Arrested Hunting Shark Teeth at North Port Construction Site: Where You Can Legally Hunt on the Suncoast

Tuesday, September 15

Five people were arrested in North Port after police say they entered an active construction site near Tamiami Trail South and West Villages Parkway to hunt shark teeth, ignoring posted no-trespassing signs. North Port Police Public Information Officer Brittany Kammerer said the site poses... Read More.

Coquina Beach Sand Replenishment: $2 Million Project Nears Finish on Anna Maria Island

Tuesday, September 15

Coquina Beach is getting its shoreline back. Crews are working around the clock to pump more than 60,000 cubic yards of sand onto the beach, replacing what Hurricane Idalia pulled out to sea. The project is expected to wrap up by the end of... Read More.

Ghost Bike in Bradenton Honors Cyclist Craig Prather, Killed in May Crash

Tuesday, September 15

A white bicycle now stands along a Bradenton roadside, marking the spot where 48-year-old cyclist Craig Prather was struck and killed in May. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a driver entered the bike lane and hit Prather. The memorial is what’s known as... Read More.

Palmetto’s Dogs Inc. Needs Puppy Raisers: 3, 6, or 12 Months to Help Train a Future Guide Dog

Tuesday, September 15

Dogs Inc. has been turning puppies into working partners from its Palmetto campus for decades, providing guide dogs to people with vision loss and service dogs to veterans at no cost. That work doesn’t start in a training facility. It starts in volunteers’ homes,... Read More.

Bradenton Beach Officer Back on Duty Soon After DUI Crash on Cortez Road

Tuesday, September 15

A Bradenton Beach police officer is recovering after a drunk driver hit him Saturday night, just moments after his shift ended. The crash happened at the intersection of Cortez Road and 75th Street West, a spot plenty of Suncoast drivers pass through every day.... Read More.

Sarasota Judge Thomas Krug Cited for Careless Driving and Leaving Crash Scene on Fruitvale Road

Tuesday, September 15

Sarasota Circuit Judge Thomas Krug was issued two citations by Sarasota Police following a same-direction sideswipe crash on Fruitvale Road on August 25th. According to police, Krug was cited for careless driving and for leaving the scene of a crash without giving the required... Read More.

DNA Solves 1987 Murder of Navy Veteran Jim Chafin, But Suspect Died Before Charges

Tuesday, September 15

A 39-year-old murder case is closed, but not the way anyone hoped. Arizona authorities announced this week that DNA evidence has linked Gary Wayne Billups, 68, to the 1987 killing of Navy veteran Orison James “Jim” Chafin. Chafin, 54, was found dead at Resthaven... Read More.

Fire at Sarasota Assisted Living Facility Sends One to Blake Hospital; State Fire Marshal Investigating

Tuesday, September 15

A fire Saturday night at an assisted living facility in the 700 block of South Beneva Road sent one patient to HCA Florida Blake Hospital by airlift, according to reports from Sarasota County. Firefighters arrived around 10:38 p.m. and had the blaze extinguished by... Read More.

Federal Report Details Conditions at Alligator Alcatraz as Florida Approves $240 Million More for Immigration Enforcement

Tuesday, September 15

A Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General report released September 11 details conditions at the now-closed Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in the Everglades. Based on a January site visit, the report found detainees were held in 18-square-foot cages for up to two... Read More.

Louisiana Couple Charged After Child Ate THC Gummy Before LSU Game

Tuesday, September 15

Police in Scott, Louisiana say a 4-year-old ingested a THC gummy on September 13, and that the adults in the home knew it. Rather than seek medical care, investigators allege Mary Cormier and David Butts left the child with another juvenile and attended an... Read More.

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Five Arrested Hunting Shark Teeth at North Port Construction Site: Where You Can Legally Hunt on the Suncoast

Coquina Beach Sand Replenishment: $2 Million Project Nears Finish on Anna Maria Island

Ghost Bike in Bradenton Honors Cyclist Craig Prather, Killed in May Crash

Palmetto’s Dogs Inc. Needs Puppy Raisers: 3, 6, or 12 Months to Help Train a Future Guide Dog

Bradenton Beach Officer Back on Duty Soon After DUI Crash on Cortez Road

Sarasota Judge Thomas Krug Cited for Careless Driving and Leaving Crash Scene on Fruitvale Road

DNA Solves 1987 Murder of Navy Veteran Jim Chafin, But Suspect Died Before Charges

Fire at Sarasota Assisted Living Facility Sends One to Blake Hospital; State Fire Marshal Investigating

Federal Report Details Conditions at Alligator Alcatraz as Florida Approves $240 Million More for Immigration Enforcement

Louisiana Couple Charged After Child Ate THC Gummy Before LSU Game

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