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WOMAN CRASHED INTO TWO FHP CRUISERS

Monday, November 15

AN ELDERLY SARASOTA WOMAN WAS SIGHTED FRIDAY NIGHT AFTER CRASHING INTO A FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL CRUISER WHICH BANGED INTO ANOTHER. TROOPERS SAY THE TWO CRUISERS WERE PROTECTING A VEHICLE THAT WAS BLOCKING THE OUTSIDE RIGHT LANE OF BENEVA ROAD FROM A PREVIOUS CRASH WHEN... Read More.

MAN MUGGED WHILE CROSSING STREET

Monday, November 15

A MAN TRYING TO CROSS A SARASOTA STREET WAS REPORTEDLY MUGGED FRIDAY NIGHT. SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY 52 YEAR OLD WILLIAM THOMPSON WAS CROSSING STICKNEY POINT ROAD FROM RICHARD PLACE JUST AFTER 8:30PM WHEN HE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A HARD... Read More.

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COMMISSIONERS VOTE TO CONTINUE PURSING SPRINGS

Monday, November 15

NORTH PORT CITY COMMISSIONERS VOTED 4-1 FRIDAY TO CONTINUE TO PURSUE THE PURCHASE OF WARM MINERAL SPRINGS WITH SARASOTA COUNTY. AN EMERGENCY MEETING WAS CALLED BY NEWLY ELECTED COMMISSIONER LINDA YATES, WHO FEELS THE CITY NEEDS TO STAY OUT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHEN... Read More.

SCHARMBERG BACK BEHIND BARS

Friday, November 12

A PORT CHARLOTTE TEEN ARRESTED EARLIER THIS WEEK IS BACK BEHIND BARS AFTER HE WAS OBSERVED IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE PUNTA GORDA WAL-MART THURSDAY MORNING. CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY 19 YEAR OLD NICKOLAS SCHARMBERG WAS SPOTTED JUST AFTER 7AM AFTER A BE-ON-THE-LOOKOUT... Read More.

LOAN FORGIVEN…RESIDENTS UPSET IN NORTH PORT

Friday, November 12

NORTH PORT TAXPAYERS ARE HAVING TO MUNCH ON A $225,000 LOSS ON THE HOME OF FORMER CITY MANAGER STEVE CROWELL, AND THEY’RE NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT. CROWELL WAS FORCED OUT OF HIS POSITION IN OCTOBER AFTER PUTTING HIS HAT IN THE RING FOR THE... Read More.

FOOD IS LOVE RAISES OVER $2000 FOR MAMMOGRAMS

Friday, November 12

LEAH McCALLISTER, THE NEW CO-OWNER OF ENGLEWOOD RESTAURANT FOOD IS LOVE TOOK A CALCULATED GAMBLE IN MOVING THE TA-TA-TUESDAY PROMOTION TO FRIDAY THIS YEAR, BUT THE CALCULATOR SHOWS THE MOVE WAS A GOOD ONE. THE RESTAURANT DESIGNATE ONE DAY A YEAR DURING BREAST CANCER... Read More.

MISSING ELDERLY WOMAN FOUND

Wednesday, November 10

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THEY RECEIVED WORD FROM LEE COUNTY OFFICIALS JUST AFTER 4 THIS MORNING THAT A MISSING ELDERLY WOMAN WAS FOUND. A LEE COUNTY DEPUTY SPOTTED 91 YEAR OLD JOSEPHINE WILLIAMS DRIVING ON PINE ISLAND ROAD. SHE WAS UNHARMED. CHARLOTTE... Read More.

TEENS BUSTED FOR GARDENS OF GULF COVE BREAK-IN

Wednesday, November 10

TWO PORT CHARLOTTE TEENS WERE ARRESTED AFTER CHARLOTTE COUNTY DETECTIVES DETERMINED THEY BROKE INTO A GARDENS OF GULF COVE HOME MONDAY AFTERNOON. DEPUTIES SAY THE OWNER OF THE HOME ON KEVITT BOULEVARD CALLED THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO REPORT THE THEFT OF A HANDGUN, RIFLE,... Read More.

IT’S OFFICIAL…WILLIAMS OUT IN VENICE

Wednesday, November 10

THE VENICE CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAY VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE SEPARATION BETWEEN POLICE CHIEF JULIE WILLIAMS AND THE CITY. THE TERMS INCLUDE WILLIAMS PICKING UP A ONE-TIME LUMP SUM CHECK FOR A LITTLE MORE THAN $39,000 DOLLARS AT CITY HALL... Read More.

PLACIDA MEETING TURNS INTO SHOUTING MATCH

Tuesday, November 9

THE SECOND PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE PLACIDA ROAD WIDENING PROJECT WAS HELD MONDAY NIGHT AT THE LEMON BAY GOLF CLUB AND THINGS TURNED HEATED AGAIN. ACCORDING TO THE ENGLEWOOD EDGE, CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONER ROBERT SKIDMORE FIELDED ANGRY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM AN OVERFLOW... Read More.