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REDISTRICTING DEBATE RAGES IN VENICE

Wednesday, June 8

SARASOTA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GOT AN EARFUL FROM ANGRY RESIDENTS AND CITY LEADERS ON THE FIRST DAY OF A TWO DAY PUBLIC HEARING OVER POTENTIAL REDISTRICTING FOR COMMISSION SEAT DISTRICTS. EVERYONE THAT SPOKE AT THE DAIS TUESDAY WAS AGAINST THE PROPOSAL, WHICH WOULD HAVE THREE... Read More.

SIX INJURED IN PORT CHARLOTTE WRECK

Tuesday, June 7

SIX PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT IN PORT CHARLOTTE YESTERDAY EVENING. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 48 YEAR OLD ARACELI CASEY OF PORT CHARLOTTE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN FACING NORTH ON ALTON ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF MIDWAY BOULEVARD... Read More.

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PUNTA GORDA WOMAN SOLD CRACK TO COPS

Tuesday, June 7

A PUNTA GORDA WOMAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER SELLING CRACK COCAINE FOR A THIRD TIME TO UNDERCOVER DETECTIVES IN PORT CHARLOTTE. DEPUTIES SAY 59 YEAR OLD ROSE SCANLIN MADE THE SALES ON MARCH 31ST, APRIL 11TH AND LAST FRIDAY. WHEN FRIDAY’S TRANSACTION WAS COMPLETED, DEPUTIES... Read More.

VENICE MAY SLASH PUBLIC SAFETY JOBS

Tuesday, June 7

THE CITY OF VENICE MAY LOOK TO SLASH PUBLIC SAFETY JOBS TO FILL A $3.2 MILLION DOLLAR HOLE IN THEIR BUDGET. WWSB TV IS REPORTING THAT UP TO TWENTY PERCENT OF THE CITY’S FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD BE ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK, WHILE A HANDFUL... Read More.

FCAT SCORES REMAIN HIGHER IN SARASOTA

Tuesday, June 7

SARASOTA COUNTY STUDENTS’ AVERAGE SCORES ON THE FLORIDA COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT TEST CONTINUE TO RUN HIGHER THAN STATE AVERAGES IN ALL FOUR CATEGORIES. SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY READING SCORES IN GRADES THREE THRU TEN ARE ELEVEN TO NINETEEN POINTS HIGHER THAN STATE AVERAGES, WHILE MATH SCORES... Read More.

MIAMI MAN KILLED IN ACCIDENT IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY

Monday, June 6

A MIAMI MOTORCYCLIST WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT IN PORT CHARLOTTE LATE LAST NIGHT. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 23 YEAR OLD ERIC MAUPIN WAS TRAVELING NORTH IN THE RIGHT TRAVEL LANE OF VETERANS BOULEVARD NEAR THERESA BOULEVARD JUST BEFORE 11PM WHEN HE CHANGED... Read More.

MAN DROWNS ON SIESTA KEY BEACH

Monday, June 6

A MAN DROWNED ON SIESTA KEY BEACH FRIDAY, BUT OFFICIALS BELIEVE HE MAY HAVE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK. SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THEY WERE CALLED TO THE BEACH JUST BEFORE 6:45PM FRIDAY WHEN WITNESSES SAY 66 YEAR OLD ENRICO INGRATTA WENT INTO THE... Read More.

MAN ON THE LOOSE AFTER HOME INVASION

Monday, June 6

AUTHORITIES ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO ROBBED A HOME IN SARASOTA SATURDAY EVENING. DEPUTIES SAY THEY WERE CALLED TO THE 5500 BLOCK OF EASTWIND DRIVE AT AROUND 8:45PM SATURDAY. THE FEMALE VICTIM SAID SHE WAS SLEEPING IN A BEDROOM WHEN SHE... Read More.

TWO INJURED IN ACCIDENT IN SARASOTA

Monday, June 6

TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED, ONE SERIOUSLY IN AN ACCIDENT IN SARASOTA SUNDAY MORNING. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 57 YEAR OLD LAWRENCE ZELLER OF SARASOTA WAS IN THE WAL-MART PARKING LOT ON CATTLEMAN ROAD AT CASA DEL SOL BOULEVARD JUST AFTER 10:30AM... Read More.

MAN ROBS FARM STORE IN SARASOTA

Monday, June 6

SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO ROBBED A CONVENIENCE STORE IN SARASOTA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO THE FARM STORE AT 3515 WEBBER STREET JUST AFTER 11PM, AND THE CLERK SAID THAT AN UNKNOWN BLACK MAN WALKED... Read More.