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Hurricane Dorian Gains Strength

Thursday, August 29

Hurricane Dorian gained strength in the Atlantic Wednesday night, and millions of people in Florida are getting ready for its impact. Dorian is expected to become a major hurricane on Friday, and remain an extremely dangerous hurricane through the weekend," the National Hurricane Center... Read More.

SECOND MAN ARRESTED FOR ROBBING RAYS PLAYERS

Thursday, August 11

A SECOND MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BURGLARY OF THE SPRING TRAINING HOME OF THREE RAYS PLAYERS IN MARCH. DETECTIVES PICKED UP 19 YEAR OLD DAVID RUFINO OF NORTH PORT AT US 41 AND COCHRAN BOULEVARD JUST BEFORE 10PM LAST NIGHT. ... Read More.

LAYOFFS IN VENICE VITAL SERVICES

Thursday, August 11

A CONSULTING FIRM HIRED BY THE CITY OF VENICE SAYS THE CITY’S FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD STAND A TWENTY PERCENT REDUCTION IN FIRST RESPONDERS. THE FIRE CHIEF SAYS THAT CAN’T HAPPEN WITHOUT RISKING LIVES. AT A WEDNESDAY BUDGET MEETING, CHIEF JOHN REED SAID HE HAS... Read More.

O’NEILL APPEALS DISTRICT’S BID TO FIRE HER

Thursday, August 11

SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS KNEW THEY WOULD HAVE A FIGHT ON THEIR HANDS WHEN THEY TRIED TO TERMINATE VENICE ELEMENTARY TEACHER DIANA O’NEILL. NOW THEY KNOW IT WILL BE DECIDED IN THE COURTS. THE DISTRICT SENT A LETTER TO O’NEILL AT THE BEGINNING... Read More.

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FORMER COUNTY EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY

Thursday, August 11

A FORMER SARASOTA COUNTY EMPLOYEE PLEAD GUILTY IN A PALM BEACH COUNTY COURTROOM YESTERDAY TO ACCEPTING ILLEGAL GIFTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SARASOTA COUNTY PURCHASING SCANDAL. ACCORDING TO THE HERALD TRIBUNE, 56 YEAR OLD RODNEY JONES WAS ARRESTED BACK IN MARCH ON THE... Read More.

MAN CHARGED WITH EXPLOITING ELDERLY WOMAN

Wednesday, August 10

AN ENGLEWOOD MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY BILKED A 97-YEAR OLD WOMAN OUT OF NEARLY $600,000 SINCE MARCH. SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY 69 YEAR OLD JOSEPH CIRILLO MOVED IN WITH THE WOMAN BACK IN 2003 AND EVENTUALLY WAS GRANTED POWER OF ATTORNEY. DETECTIVES... Read More.

STARR, RESIDENTS CALL FOR SKIDMORE TO RESIGN

Wednesday, August 10

CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIR BOB STARR REITERATED WHAT HE SAID TWO WEEKS AGO ON TUESDAY…THAT EMBATTLED DISTRICT THREE COMMISSIONER ROBERT SKIDMORE SHOULD STEP DOWN. BUT THIS TIME HE DID IT WITH SKIDMORE PRESENT AT THE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING, AND THERE WERE OVER TWENTY RESIDENTS... Read More.

FATAL CRASH INFO SENT TO STATE ATTORNEY

Wednesday, August 10

THE STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE NOW HAS THE CASE OF A WOMAN WHO WAS RUN DOWN AND KILLED LAST MONTH DURING A DISPUTE SOUTH OF PUNTA GORDA. THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS FORWARDED THE CASE FILES IN THE DEATH OF 71 YEAR OLD PHYLLIS... Read More.

TEEN ALLEGEDLY PULLED GUN ON HOMEOWNER

Wednesday, August 10

A NORTH PORT TEENAGER WAS ARRESTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY PULLED A GUN ON A MAN WHO SAYS HE AND TWO FRIENDS VANDALIZED HIS HOME. NORTH PORT POLICE SAY THE 55 YEAR OLD VICTIM SAID A FENCE OUTSIDE HIS HOME WAS PAINTED... Read More.

MISSING MAN FOUND IN NORTH FLORIDA

Tuesday, August 9

AN ELDERLY MAN MISSING SINCE SATURDAY WAS FOUND IN GADSEN COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING. SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY GADSEN COUNTY DEPUTIES FOUND 76 YEAR OLD WILLIAM BURKE DRIVING HIS CAR ON HIGHWAY 90 IN QUINCY, WHICH IS IN THE PANHANDLE NORTHWEST OF TALLAHASSEE AND... Read More.