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ARMED ROBBER ON THE LOOSE

Monday, March 28

SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO ROBBED A FOOD STORE IN SARASOTA OVER THE WEEKEND. DEPUTIES SAY THE MAN ENTERED THE STOP-N-SHOP AT 4201 TAMIAMI TRAIL JUST AFTER 9:15PM SATURDAY AND DISPLAYED A HANDGUN TO THE CLERK, DEMANDING MONEY FROM THE... Read More.

MAN ARRESTED FOR HAVING SEX WITH MINOR

Friday, March 25

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN WAS ARRESTED TUESDAY AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY HAD SEX WITH A MINOR NUMEROUS TIMES. DEPUTIES SAY THEY WERE CALLED TO A PORT CHARLOTTE HOME LAST FRIDAY FOR A DOMESTIC ARGUMENT BETWEEN A HUSBAND AND WIFE. WHEN THE DEPUTY ARRIVED HE LEARNED... Read More.

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TWO ARRESTS IN ROBBERY OF DOLLAR GENERAL

Friday, March 25

SARASOTA COUNTY DETECTIVES ARRESTED TWO PEOPLE AND ISSUED WARRANTS FOR TWO OTHERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEDNESDAY ROBBERY OF THE DOLLAR GENERAL STORE ON 17TH STREET. WITNESSES TOLD DEPUTIES THAT TWO BLACK MALES ENTERED THE STORE WITH ONE BRANDISHING A FIREARM. THE... Read More.

VENICE BEACH WATER ADVISORY LIFTED…AGAIN

Friday, March 25

THE BEACH WATER ADVISORY FOR VENICE PUBLIC BEACH WAS LIFTED AGAIN YESTERDAY AFTER SARASOTA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS RECEIVED TESTING RESULTS FROM SAMPLES TAKEN WEDNESDAY. WATER QUALITY AT VENICE BEACH NOW MEETS STANDARDS SET BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE... Read More.

ARGUMENT OVER FOOD LEADS TO ARREST

Friday, March 25

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN IS BEHIND BARS AFTER ALLEGEDLY HITTING HIS ROOMMATE BECAUSE HE WAS EATING ALL OF HIS FOOD. CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO A HOME IN THE 21300 BLOCK OF GLENDALE AVENUE AT ABOUT 9:45PM WEDNESDAY IN REFERENCE TO A DISTURBANCE. ... Read More.

MAN HAS A BEER IN FRONT OF DEPUTY

Friday, March 25

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN WAS ARRESTED WEDNESDAY AFTER HE OPENED A BEER IN PUBLIC WHILE A CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTY WAS ARRESTING HIS FRIEND ON A WARRANT. DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO A SERVICE STATION PARKING LOT AT BAYSHORE ROAD AND EDGEWATER DRIVE JUST BEFORE 9PM... Read More.

ABANDONED HOME FIRE IN ENGLEWOOD

Thursday, March 24

AN ABANDONED HOME IN OVERBROOK GARDENS BURNED TO THE GROUND EARLY THIS MORNING. ENGLEWOOD FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT CHIEF BRIAN GORSKI SAID THE FIRE BROKE OUT JUST AFTER 3AM AT 1642 OVERBROOK ROAD. WHEN FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED ON SCENE THEY FOUND THE HOME TOTALLY... Read More.

FIRE COMMISSIONERS DROP THE DROP PLAN

Thursday, March 24

ENGLEWOOD FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS VOTED WEDNESDAY TO DROP A CONTROVERSIAL DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN THAT WOULD HAVE GIVEN FIREFIGHTERS THEIR THIRD PENSION INCREASE IN AS MANY YEARS. OVER FIFTY RESIDENTS SHOWED UP AT THE MEETING IN ROTONDA WEST, WITH MOST THERE TO VOICE... Read More.

BAY HAVEN TEACHER NAMED TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Thursday, March 24

MELISSA OWENS, A THIRD GRADE TEACHER AT BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS IN SARASOTA HAS BEEN NAMED THE SARASOTA COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR. SHE WAS PRESENTED THE AWARD AT THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR LUNCHEON AT MICHAEL’S ON EAST WEDNESDAY. IN HER... Read More.

MAN ARRESTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY AND BEATING

Thursday, March 24

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN WAS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH ENTERING A HOME WITH A GUN. DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO A HOME IN THE 21000 BLOCK OF OLEAN BOULEVARD JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON MARCH 13TH AFTER TWO MEN WEARING MASKS AND GLOVES ENTERED THE HOME. ... Read More.