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COPPER TAKEN FROM STREET LIGHTS

Wednesday, February 2

CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DETECTIVES ARE INVESTIGATING THE THEFT OF MORE THAN 1400 FEET OF COPPER WIRE FROM FIVE COUNTY STREET LIGHT POLES IN THE RIDGE HARBOR COMMUNITY EAST OF PUNTA GORDA. CHARLOTTE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS CONTACTED THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE JUST AFTER 8AM... Read More.

MAN ARRESTED FOR STEALING OWN TRUCK

Tuesday, February 1

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DETECTIVES ARRESTED A PUNTA GORDA MAN AFTER HE REPORTED ONE OF HIS DUMP TRUCKS WAS STOLEN AND HE COLLECTED ON THE INSURANCE ON IT. DEPUTIES SAY THE TRUCK WAS OWNED BY THOMAS FAPPIANO AND HIS PARTNERS PETER AND JANIS FALKENSTERN, AND THE... Read More.

MAN ACCUSED OF IMPERSONATING A COP

Tuesday, February 1

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY IMPERSONATING A COP TO HIT ON A NEIGHBOR. DEPUTIES SAY A PORT CHARLOTTE WOMAN TOLD THEM SHE WAS ON HER WAY TO WORK LAST THURSDAY MORNING WHEN A CAR BEHIND HER STARTED HONKING. THE MAN HAD... Read More.

BUDGET MEETING IN ENGLEWOOD WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Tuesday, February 1

CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL CONDUCT AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF ALL COUNTY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED, WITH PUBLIC INPUT AT A BUDGET WORKSHOP TOMORROW NIGHT AT 6PM AT THE TRINGALI RECREATION CENTER, 3460 NORTH ACCESS ROAD IN EAST ENGLEWOOD. COMMISSIONERS HAVE POSTED... Read More.

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MEET THE NEW COMMISH IN NORTH PORT

Tuesday, February 1

THE CITY OF NORTH PORT WILL BE HOSTING A “MEET AND GREET” WITH THE NEWEST SARASOTA COUNTY COMMISSIONER CHRISTINE ROBINSON TOMORROW AT 11:30AM AT NORTH PORT CITY HALL, 4970 CITY HALL BOULEVARD IN ROOM 244 ON THE SECOND FLOOR. ROBINSON WAS APPOINTED BY FORMER... Read More.

TRUCK DRIVER CHARGED IN ACCIDENT

Tuesday, February 1

A MIAMI TRUCK DRIVER WAS CITED BY THE HIGHWAY PATROL IN AN ACCIDENT MONDAY AFTERNOON. TROOPERS SAY 48 YEAR OLD OSCAR RAMIREZ WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON THE INTERSTATE SOUTH OF FRUITVILLE ROAD AT AROUND 2PM WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS FREIGHT LINER AND... Read More.

MAN ACQUITTED OF VIDEOTAPING EMPLOYEES

Tuesday, February 1

A JURY ACQUITTED A RESTAURATEUR OF CHARGES THAT HE SECRETLY VIDEOTAPED FEMALE EMPLOYEES WHILE THEY CHANGED. 42 YEAR OLD THOMAS HARVEY, WHO OWNS GALILEO RISTORANTE, COULD HAVE SPENT A YEAR IN PRISON IF HE WAS CONVICTED OF VIDEO VOYEURISM AFTER HIS AUGUST ARREST. HARVEY... Read More.

MAN FOUND DEAD IN CAR IN SARASOTA

Monday, January 31

A MAN WAS FOUND DEAD IN HIS CAR EARLY THIS MORNING IN SARASOTA. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 70 YEAR OLD JAMES LOWE WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON RICHARDSON ROAD IN HIS HYUNDAI AT AROUND 12:15AM WHEN FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON HE TRAVELED OFF THE... Read More.

MAN CHARGED WITH BATTERY BY STRANGULATION

Monday, January 31

A ROTONDA WEST MAN WAS ARRESTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AFTER HAVING AN ARGUMENT WITH HIS WIFE. CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY 55 YEAR OLD STEPHEN LAMBERT BEGAN ARGUING WITH THE VICTIM AFTER SHE COMPLAINED SHE WAS COLD AND HAD NO SHEETS IN BED. LAMBERT ALLEGEDLY... Read More.

MAN FOUND RIDING BIKE WITH POT

Monday, January 31

A PORT CHARLOTTE TEEN WHO HAD A WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST WAS FOUND RIDING HIS BICYCLE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. DEPUTIES SAY 18 YEAR OLD DERIK DAVIS HAD A WARRANT ON CHARGES OF FAILURE TO APPEAR, LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT, AND DRIVING WITHOUT... Read More.