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MAN CAUGHT STEALING FROM VEHICLE

Thursday, February 10

AN ENGLEWOOD MAN IS BEHIND BARS AFTER GOING ON A CRIME SPREE EARLY THIS MORNING. SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY A RESIDENT CALLED THEM JUST BEFORE 12:30AM TO SAY HE SAW 24 YEAR OLD JOSHUA CLARK INSIDE HIS NEIGHBOR’S VEHICLE ON KEYWAY COURT IN OVERBROOK... Read More.

MAN DEALT STOLEN JEWELRY AT PAWN SHOP

Thursday, February 10

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN WAS ARRESTED TUESDAY AFTER A CHECK ON AREA PAWN SHOPS SHOWED HE MADE MORE THAN 20 TRANSACTIONS RECENTLY. PUNTA GORDA POLICE SAY THEY WERE SEARCHING FOR THE TOP FREQUENT PAWNERS IN THE COUNTY IN AN UNRELATED INVESTIGATION WHEN THEY FOUND... Read More.

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WOMAN OFFERED COP SEX FOR MONEY

Thursday, February 10

A PORT CHARLOTTE WOMAN WAS ARRESTED TUESDAY AFTER SHE ALLEGEDLY OFFERED SEX FOR MONEY TO AN UNDERCOVER POLICE OFFICER. PUNTA GORDA POLICE SAY A WOMAN IDENTIFYING HERSELF AS JADE POSTED ON AN INTERNET SITE THAT SHE PERFORMS ADULT SERVICES IN PUNTA GORDA. AFTER CALLED... Read More.

POLICE ACTIVITY IN ENGLEWOOD

Wednesday, February 9

SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES DESCENDED UPON AN AREA NEAR THE NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING SOUTH OF DEARBORN STREET TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SHERIFF’S SPOKESPERSON SARAH KENNIFF TOLD WFLN NEWS THAT DETECTIVES WERE FOLLOWING LEADS IN THE INVESTIGATION OF AT LEAST NINE BREAK-INS OVER THE PAST TWO... Read More.

ROTONDA MAN FINGERPRINTED IN CRIME

Wednesday, February 9

A ROTONDA WEST MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER FINGERPRINTS TAKEN FROM A CRIME SCENE LAST MONTH MATCHED THOSE IN THE NATIONAL SYSTEM AFIS. DETECTIVES SAY 27 YEAR OLD JAMES GREEN’S PRINTS WERE LOCATED ON AN OPENED SAFE AT TIRES PLUS ON SOUTH MCCALL ROAD BACK... Read More.

TURNER OUT AS CITY MANAGER IN VENICE

Wednesday, February 9

AFTER A LONG DAY OF SNIBBLING AND ACCUSATIONS, VENICE CITY MANAGER ISSAC TURNER DECIDED TO STEP DOWN TUESDAY. AFTER NEARLY FOUR HOURS OF DEBATE THE COUNCIL CAME TO A VOTE, WHICH WAS 4-3 IN FAVOR OF KEEPING TURNER, BUT SHORTLY AFTER THAT HE AND... Read More.

OVERTURNED TRUCK SPILLS OIL & SNARLES TRAFFIC

Wednesday, February 9

A TAMPA MAN WAS CITED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT SNARLED TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE TUESDAY MORNING. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 37 YEAR OLD RAYMOND PADILLA WAS SOUTHBOUND IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE INTERSTATE BETWEEN THE HARBORVIEW ROAD AND KINGS HIGHWAY... Read More.

CHARLOTTE CLOSES IN ON LAND SWAP DEAL

Wednesday, February 9

CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOTED 4-1 TO SWAP MORE THAN A HUNDRED ACRES AT MURDOCK VILLAGE FOR INDUSTRIAL LAND NEAR THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT. THE VOTE TRIGGERED A THIRTY DAY PERIOD WHERE THE COUNTY WILL SOLICIT OTHER PROPOSALS BEFORE SIGNING OFF ON THE BEST OPTION. ... Read More.

ACTING POLICE CHIEF GETS PERMANENT ROLE

Tuesday, February 8

NORTH PORT’S ACTING POLICE CHIEF, KEVIN VESPIA, WILL BECOME THE PERMANENT CHIEF. IN A MONDAY ANNOUNCEMENT, INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND FORMER POLICE CHIEF TERRY LEWIS ANNOUNCED THAT VESPIA WILL TAKE OVER THE POSITION THIS MONTH. VESPIA, 39 SAID HE WAS HONORED BY THE RECOMMENDATION... Read More.

MAN MAKES BOMB THREAT AT IRS BUILDING

Tuesday, February 8

SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES TOOK A MAN INTO CUSTODY YESTERDAY AFTER HE REPORTEDLY TOLD WORKERS AT A FEDERAL BUILDING THAT HE HAD A BOMB. DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO THE IRS BUILDING AT 5971 CATTLERIDGE BOULEVARD AT AROUND 11:45AM. DEPUTIES ARRIVED ON SCENE AND TOOK THE... Read More.