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TIRE BLOW-OUT CAUSES ACCIDENT

Friday, July 22

A TIRE BLOW-OUT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE AT THE END OF THE EVENING RUSH LAST NIGHT. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 47 YEAR OLD ALFRED MARTIN OF DADE CITY WAS NORTHBOUND ON I-75 NEAR MILE MARKER 173 JUST AFTER 6PM WHEN THE... Read More.

SIESTA KEY RESIDENTS BOILING THEIR WATER

Friday, July 22

A PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOME SIESTA KEY RESIDENTS AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO A WATER VALVE AT THE INTERSECTION OF MIDNIGHT PASS ROAD AND SARASEA CIRCLE. ACCORDING TO SARASOTA COUNTY OFFICIALS, THE WATER WAS TURNED OFF AROUND 11:30 YESTERDAY... Read More.

PEDESTRIAN FATALLY INJURED

Monday, July 18

THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL HAS REPORTED A PEDESTRIAN WAS FATALLY INJURED IN SARASOTA COUNTY SHORTLY AFTER 2 AM SATURDAY. TWENTY TWO YEAR OLD KELLIAN BASCONE WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON UNIVERSITY PARKWAY WEST OF SARASOTA LAKES BLVD WHEN 32 YEAR... Read More.

SIX YEAR OLD SHOT

Monday, July 18

NORTH PORT POLICE WERE CALLED TO A NORTH PORT EMERGENCY ROOM SATURDAY REGARDING A SIX YEAR OLD BEING SHOT. THE INCIDENT HAD OCCURRED INSIDE A HOUSE IN THE 2600 BLOCK OF YAMADA LANE AT AROUND 5PM SATURDAY. THE CHILD’S INJURIES WERE DETERMINED TO BE... Read More.

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FATHER AND SON HEAD TO JAIL AFTER RAID

Monday, July 18

A PUNTA GORDA HOME WAS RAIDED FRIDAY MORNING AND THE FATHER AND SON WHO LIVE THERE HAD A NEW ADDRESS FOR A TIME…THE COUNTY LOCK UP. DEPUTIES SAY THEY HAD TO FORCE THEIR WAY INTO THE HOME ON ROMA COURT JUST BEFORE 6:30AM WITH... Read More.

SEAT BELT VIOLATION LEADS TO DRUG ARRESTS

Monday, July 18

A CHARLOTTE COUNTY STREET CRIMES DEPUTY MADE A TRAFFIC STOP FRIDAY MORNING FOR A SEAT BELT VIOLATION WHICH TURNED INTO A COCAINE BUST. DEPUTIES SAY THE STOP WAS MADE AT KINGS HIGHWAY AND WESTCHESTER BOULEVARD JUST BEFORE 9:30AM. THE DEPUTY SMELLED BURNT MARIJUANA AS... Read More.

SEWARD PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Friday, July 15

SARASOTA COUNTY CHIEF FINANCIAL PLANNING OFFICER JEFF SEWARD WAS PLACED ON LEAVE THURSDAY; JUST A DAY AFTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED TWO AUDITS WHICH SHOWED MORE PROBLEMS WITH PURCHASING AND SPENDING OF COUNTY FUNDS. INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TERRY LEWIS TOLD THE HERALD TRIBUNE THAT... Read More.

MOTHER WASHED BABY WITH BLEACH

Friday, July 15

A VENICE WOMAN WAS ARRESTED WEDNESDAY AFTER AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT HER 18 MONTH OLD SON HAD BEEN COVERED WITH PURE BLEACH, CHLORINE, AND POOL SHOCK CHEMICALS THAT CAN CAUSE THIRD DEGREE BURNS. PUBLISHED REPORTS SAY AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN TO THE HOME OF 38... Read More.

DEPUTIES ARREST TWO CRACK DEALERS IN THE HOOD

Friday, July 15

TWO DRUG DEALERS WERE ARRESTED IN TWO SEPARATE STING OPERATIONS IN A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT IN MURDOCK. CHARLOTTE COUNTY NARCOTICS DETECTIVES WERE CONDUCTING AN UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION REGARDING SALES AND DELIVERY OF CRACK COCAINE IN THE MURDOCK CIRCLE APARTMENT COMPLEX LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHEN THEY... Read More.