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DRIVER WITH LEARNER’S PERMIT CAUSES CRASH

Thursday, July 28

A DRIVER WITH ONLY A LEARNER’S PERMIT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ON I-75 NEAR MILE MARKER 210 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A REPORT FROM THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS NINETEEN YEAR OLD JULIANNA ABUNDEZ OF PALMETTO, FLORIDA WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND IN THE RIGHT... Read More.

HOMICIDE ARREST IN ENGLEWOOD

Thursday, July 28

SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DETECTIVES HAVE MADE AN ARREST IN A HOMICIDE THAT OCCURRED LAST NIGHT IN THE 100 BLOCK OF WINSON AVENUE IN ENGLEWOOD. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WAS CALLED TO ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AT AROUND 8:30 LAST NIGHT TO TALK TO A WOMAN WHO... Read More.

WOMAN IN ARGUMENT HIS PEDESTRIAN IN CAR

Wednesday, July 27

A SARASOTA WOMAN WHO WAS HAVING A VERBAL ARGUMENT WITH SOMEONE IN HER HOME HIT A PEDESTRIAN AS SHE TRIED TO BACK OUT OF A DRIVEWAY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 20 YEAR OLD MAGGIE HOLTON WAS BACKING FROM THE... Read More.

MOTHER CLAIMS TEENAGE SON MADE UP STORY

Wednesday, July 27

THE MOTHER ACCUSED OF POURING BLEACH AND CHLORINE ON HER TODDLER SON AND FORCING OTHER SIBLINGS TO SWIM IN A POOL WHILE STRONG CHEMICALS WERE PRESENT MADE HER FIRST APPEARANCE IN COURT TUESDAY. THE ATTORNEY FOR 38 YEAR OLD SANDRA FREEMAN TOLD THE JUDGE... Read More.

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SWIFTMUD EXTENDS WATER RESTRICTIONS

Wednesday, July 27

THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT’S GOVERNING BOARD ON TUESDAY EXTENDED THE WATERING RESTRICTIONS PUT IN PLACE LAST DECEMBER. DESPITE THE RECENT RAINS, SWIFTMUD SAYS A DRIER THAN NORMAL JUNE HAS RAINFALL TOTALS STILL WELL BELOW NORMAL FOR THE YEAR, AND BECAUSE OF THAT... Read More.

VENICE OPENS DOOR FOR 36% TAX INCREASE

Wednesday, July 27

THE VENICE CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAY VOTED TO SET THE MAXIMUM TAX RATE OF 3.77 MILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012. THAT WOULD BE AN INCREASE FROM THE CURRENT RATE OF 2.77 MILLS, WHICH HAS BEEN THE RATE FOR THE PREVIOUS FOUR YEARS. IF THE... Read More.

APPARENT SUICIDE AT CHURCH

Monday, July 25

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S MAJOR CRIMES UNIT IS INVESTIGATING A POSSIBLE SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF TWO PEOPLE FOUND BEHIND A CHURCH AROUND 7:30 SUNDAY MORNING. A REPORT FROM THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THE PASTOR OF FRIENDSHIP UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON PARAMOUNT DRIVE IN... Read More.

TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT

Monday, July 25

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WILL BE STEPPING UP TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS THIS WEEK. SPEED LIMITS WILL BE ENFORCED ON THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF GULFSTREAM BLVD IN EAST ENGLEWOOD AND THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF EDGEWATER DRIVE IN PORT CHARLOTTE.... Read More.

CITY VEHICLE HITS GRANDMOTHER, GRANDSON

Friday, July 22

NORTH PORT POLICE SAY A GRANDMOTHER AND HER TODDLER GRANDSON WERE INJURED WHEN THEY WERE STRUCK BY A CITY VEHICLE YESTERDAY. POLICE SAY 39 YEAR OLD MICHAEL JUGENHEIMER OF NORTH PORT WAS NORTHBOUND ON NIMBUS DRIVE NEAR TOOLEY STREET AT AROUND 10AM WHEN HE... Read More.

THREE MIAMI MEN TRY TO PASS FAKE BILLS

Friday, July 22

THREE MIAMI MEN WERE ARRESTED WEDNESDAY FOR ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO PASS FAKE HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS IN PORT CHARLOTTE. CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THEY RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE CVS ON TAMIAMI TRAIL AT 3:15PM WEDNESDAY ADVISING A HISPANIC MAN TRIED TO BUY A BOX... Read More.