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PORT CHARLOTTE MAN CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING

Friday, July 15

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN WAS ARRESTED WEDNESDAY ON A WARRANT OUT OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY. DEPUTIES SAY THEY RECEIVED A TIP THAT 36 YEAR OLD BERNARDO “BJ” BAPTIST WAS STAYING AT A HOME ON MAMOUTH STREET IN ENGLEWOOD EAST, AND THE OWNER GAVE NARCOTICS DETECTIVES... Read More.

STEP TAKEN FOR ISLAND RESIDENTS TO BE COVERED

Thursday, July 14

THE ENGLEWOOD FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS THAT WERE PRESENT FOR WEDNESDAY’S BOARD MEETING VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION TO DON PEDRO AND KNIGHTS ISLAND RESIDENTS AFTER THE VOLUNTEER FIREHOUSE CLOSED LAST MONTH. HOWEVER, THERE IS STILL ONE MORE STEP IN THE PROCESS BEFORE... Read More.

PORT CHARLOTTE MAN LEAVES SCENE OF ACCIDENT

Thursday, July 14

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER HE REPORTEDLY LEFT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT HE CAUSED. CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THEY RECEIVED A CALL AROUND 9:15PM TUESDAY THAT A MOTORIST DROVE OFF THE ROADWAY NEAR ELKHAM BOULEVARD AND INDIANA AVENUE AFTER HITTING SEVERAL... Read More.

THREE HONORED FOR SAVING TEEN

Thursday, July 14

A FISHERMAN AND TWO FRIENDS OF AN ENGLEWOOD TEEN WERE HONORED WEDNESDAY BY THE ENGLEWOOD FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT AT A CEREMONY AT THE ENGLEWOOD SPORTS COMPLEX. 14 YEAR OLD AUSTIN CRUM AND HIS BUDDIES, TYLER NELSON AND JOEY ADAMS, WHO ARE ALSO 14, SET... Read More.

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O’NEILL MAY FACE TERMINATION AFTER ALL

Thursday, July 14

DIANA O’NEILL, THE VENICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER WHO WAS ACCUSED OF ABUSING STUDENTS IN HER CLASSROOM MAY BE TERMINATED AFTER ALL. PUBLISHED REPORTS SAY A STATE PANEL RECENTLY RULED THAT O’NEILL KEEP HER TEACHING CERTIFICATE AFTER SHE WAS ACQUITTED OF ABUSING HER DISABLED STUDENTS,... Read More.

SEX OFFENDER CAUGHT SEXTING WITH A 13 YEAR OLD

Wednesday, July 13

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN WHO IS A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER WAS ARRESTED MONDAY FOR HAVING SEX WITH A 13 YEAR OLD GIRL AS A RESULT OF SEXTING TEXT MESSAGES. DEPUTIES SAY THE MOTHER OF THE GIRL FOUND MESSAGES ON HER CELL PHONE FROM ANOTHER... Read More.

MAN IMPERSONATES OFFICER TO STEAL PILLS

Wednesday, July 13

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DETECTIVES ARE INVESTIGATING AN INCIDENT WHEN A MAN FLASHED A BADGE AND TOOK A WOMAN’S PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. DEPUTIES SAY THE VICTIM HAD JUST PURCHASED ROXICODONE PILLS AT A PHARMACY ON OLEAN BOULEVARD AT AROUND 4PM MONDAY AND DROVE TO A GAS... Read More.

SEVERAL HONORED FOR SAVING ELDERLY COUPLE

Wednesday, July 13

THREE PEOPLE WERE HONORED BY THE CITY OF VENICE TUESDAY FOR SAVING THE LIVES OF TWO PEOPLE WHO’S CAR HAD PLUNGED INTO THE INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM THE CROW’S NEST RESTAURANT SHOWED THE CAR GOING OVER THE SEAWALL. RON BURTH AND HIS WIFE... Read More.

MISSING WOMAN FOUND AT ANOTHER HOME

Tuesday, July 12

A WOMAN WHO WAS MISSING SINCE SUNDAY NIGHT WAS FOUND THIS MORNING IN SARASOTA. DEPUTIES SAY A RESIDENT OF THE VILLAGE WALK NEIGHBORHOOD FOUND 83 YEAR OLD CARLOTA GONZALEZ IN HER BACK YARD AND ALERTED AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY. GONZALEZ WAS FOUND ABOUT A MILE AND... Read More.

VENICE AIRPORT PLAN APPROVED BY THE FAA

Tuesday, July 12

THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION IN ORLANDO APPROVED THE VENICE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PLAN. VENICE MAYOR JOHN HOLIC, INTERIM CITY MANAGER NANCY WOODLEY AND AIRPORT ADMINISTRATOR CHRIS ROZANSKEY MET WITH FAA REPRESENTATIVES ON MONDAY AND RECEIVED THEIR BLESSING ON THE PLAN, WHICH CALLS FOR THE SHIFTING... Read More.