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Florida In Path Of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine

Wednesday, July 29 by Cecilia Lewis

Florida is in the path of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Wednesday morning. The system is expected to dump heavy rains and flash floods across the northern Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic before making its way toward the U.S. mainland... Read More.

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Planned For Release In Florida

Wednesday, June 24 by Cecilia Lewis

Genetically modified mosquitoes are planned for mass release in Florida and Texas. State regulators approved the idea, over the objections of many environmentalists to release 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes. A British-based biotechnology company, has targeted the US as a test... Read More.

4th Of July Fireworks Scheduled To Go On

Tuesday, June 23 by Cecilia Lewis

DeSoto County is excited to officially announce that the Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration will go on as scheduled. Everyone is invited to attend! The fireworks display will take place at the Turner-Agri Civic Center. Gates open at 5:00 and Fireworks begin at... Read More.

Covid-19 Spikes State Wide

Saturday, June 20 by Cecilia Lewis

The state of Florida is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours. Here are the statistics for our local counties. Florida Total Cases: 89,748 (Up by 3,822 in past 24 hours) Sarasota County Total Cases: 868 (Up by 35 in past 24 hours) Charlotte County Total... Read More.

Covid-19 Cases Hit One Day Record High

Friday, June 19 by Cecilia Lewis

COVID-19 cases hit a one-day record high Thursday as health officials reported 3,207 new cases over the previous 24-hour period. This week Florida set a record for a one-day spike in new cases with the previous record of 2,783 cases set on Tuesday.

DeSoto Sheriff’s Department Welcomes K9 Crew

Wednesday, June 17 by Cecilia Lewis

On June 17th, Sheriff James F. Potter presented the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office K9’s, Liberty, Kita, and Lucy with their official K9 credentials. Sheriff Potter is very proud of our K9’s and their handlers for the excellent service... Read More.

Latest COVID-19 Stats For Area Counties

Tuesday, June 16 by Cecilia Lewis

Here are the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics available for Florida and our area counties, as of noon June 16. Over the past day,... Read More.

Beware Of Rental Property and Online Scams

Tuesday, June 16 by Cecilia Lewis

Charlotte County Sherri’s Office warns that Rental property scams are often found on local buy, sell, trade websites such as Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, Facebook groups, etc. When engaging in a rental transaction, or real-estate purchase transaction through an online classified, consumers should fully vet the... Read More.

DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Car Thief

Monday, June 15 by Cecilia Lewis

The DeSoto County Sheriff’s office says a repeat offender has been arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle, using it to steal charcoal from a dollar general, and then trying to conceal the vehicle... Read More.

Covid-19 Sees Surge In Florida

Sunday, June 14 by Cecilia Lewis

Here are the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics available for Florida and our area counties, as of this afternoon. It appears that COVID-19 has shown a surge in our area. Here are the statistics. Total Cases: 75,568 (Up by 2,016 in past 24 hours) Positive Florida Residents:... Read More.