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DEPUTIES CLEARED IN AUGUST SARASOTA SHOOTING

Wednesday, September 8

THE STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE HAS RULED THAT THE SIX OFFICERS THAT FIRED UPON A MAN AT A BUSY SARASOTA INTERSECTION LAST MONTH WERE JUSTIFIED IN USING DEADLY FORCE. ALSO, AN INTERNAL REVIEW HAS FOUND THAT SEARGANT JACK BLESSEE AND DEPUTIES GABE ECKERT, BRIAN BIEGEL,... Read More.

FAA DISMISSES AIRPORT COMPLAINT

Wednesday, September 8

THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION HAS DISMISSED THE PART 16 COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST THE CITY OF VENICE LAST YEAR. PUBLISHED REPORTS SAY THE COMPLAINT, WHICH WAS FILED ON BEHALF OF THE VENICE JET CENTER IN JULY OF 2009, ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO BUILD FOUR HANGARS... Read More.

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SARASOTA SUSPICIOUS DEATH BEING INVESTIGATED

Tuesday, September 7

SARASOTA POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A SUSPICIOUS DEATH FROM SUNDAY NIGHT. POLICE SAY THEY WERE CALLED TO 2834 DIXIE AVENUE AT AROUND 9PM SUNDAY AFTER NEIGHBORS COMPLAINED OF AN ODOR COMING FROM WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A VACANT HOME. ONCE INSIDE, OFFICERS... Read More.

MOTORCYCLIST IDENTIFIED

Tuesday, September 7

AN ENGLEWOOD MAN DIED AFTER HE CRASHED HIS MOTORCYCLE NEAR THE SARASOTA/CHARLOTTE COUNTY LINE IN ENGLEWOOD EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 31 YEAR OLD BOBBY JENKINS WAS SOUTHBOUND IN THE OUTSIDE LANE OF SOUTH INDIANA AVENUE NEAR SOUTH MCCALL ROAD JUST... Read More.

NO TRAILER FOR ENGLEWOOD BEACH

Friday, September 3

CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONER ROBERT SKIDMORE BROKE SOME NEWS ON THE MORNING MAGAZINE SHOW THIS MORNING. HE WAS APPEARING TO TALK ABOUT THE COUNTY’S PLAN TO PUT A TRAILER ON ENGLEWOOD BEACH TO SELL FOOD AND SUNDRY ITEMS, BUT INSTEAD HE SAID AFTER HEARING... Read More.

PARENTS OF 2 MONTH OLD CHARGED WITH ABUSE

Friday, September 3

THE PARENTS OF A TWO MONTH OLD BABY ARE IN JAIL AFTER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THEY WERE ABUSING THE CHILD. CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES WERE CALLED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EARLIER THIS WEEK AFTER THE CHILD WAS TAKEN IN FOR A... Read More.

TWO ELDERLY PEOPLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT

Friday, September 3

A SARASOTA WOMAN WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT ON A BUSY SARASOTA ROAD LAST NIGHT. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 90 YEAR OLD BERNARD OHRENSTEIN WAS EASTBOUND ON FRUITVILLE ROAD AT RICHARDSON WAY JUST BEFORE 6:45PM THURSDAY WHEN HE... Read More.

VENICE POLICE OFFICER FILES SUIT

Thursday, September 2

A VENICE POLICE OFFICER WHO HAS BEEN DISCIPLINED BY HIS BOSS FILED A FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST HER, THE CITY, AND CITY MANAGER ISSAC TURNER. ACCORDING TO THE HERALD TRIBUNE, THE LAWSUIT FILED TUESDAY BY OFFICER DEMITRI SERIANNI ALLEGES POLICE CHIEF JULIE WILLIAMS HAS CREATED... Read More.

RESIDENTS WANT MORE TIME FOR PLANNING

Wednesday, September 1

MORE THAN 100 RESIDENTS SHOWED UP AT THE TRINGALI CENTER IN ENGLEWOOD MONDAY NIGHT TO TALK ABOUT CHARLOTTE COUNTY’S PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE ZONING OVERLAY CODE FOR MANASOTA AND SANDPIPER KEYS, AND THEIR MESSAGE WAS CLEAR; THE COUNTY NEEDS TO TAKE MORE TIME BEFORE... Read More.

ENROLLMENT NUMBERS MIXED

Wednesday, September 1

SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOLS REPORT THAT ENROLLMENT IN THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL IS DOWN WHILE CHARLOTTE COUNTY NUMBERS REMAINED FLAT. BLAMING THE REGION’S SLUGGISH ECONOMY AND THE LOSS OF JOBS LOCALLY, SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THERE ARE ABOUT 500 FEWER... Read More.