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Biden Wins White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by the historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.His victory came after more... Read More.

MAN SETS FIRE TO HOUSE AFTER INJUNCTION

A SARASOTA MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER DETECTIVES SAY HE SET FIRE TO A HOME HIM AND HIS ESTRANGED WIFE OWN.  DEPUTIES SAY 60 YEAR OLD ROBERT JOLLY WAS SERVED WITH A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INJUNCTION AND ORDERED OUT OF THE HOME AT 4930 SABAL LAKE... Read More.

PETS PERISH IN PUNTA GORDA HOUSE FIRE

AUTHORITIES SAY A FIRE THAT CONSUMED A HOME IN RURAL PUNTA GORDA TUESDAY NIGHT KILLED SEVERAL FAMILY PETS.  WE FIRST REPORTED THE BLAZE ON OIL WELL ROAD NOT FAR FROM THE CHARLOTTE CORRECTION FACILITY YESTERDAY AND TOLD YOU THE FAMILY GOT OUT... Read More.

OXYCODONE HOUSE RAIDED AND THREE ARRESTED

CHARLOTTE COUNTY NARCOTICS DETECTIVES RAIDED A PORT CHARLOTTE HOME THURSDAY MORNING AND MADE THREE ARRESTS.  AUTHORITIES STORMED THE HOME AT 484 BARGER DRIVE, UNIT-A JUST AFTER 7AM AFTER THEY MADE TWO PREVIOUS BUYS EARLIER IN THE MONTH.  A SEARCH OF THE HOME FOUND... Read More.

FIREFIGHTER INJURED IN HOUSE FIRE

ONE FIREFIGHTER WAS INJURED EARLY THIS MORNING WHEN THE ROOF OF A HOME COLLAPSED ON HIM AS HE BATTLED A FIRE.  CHARLOTTE FIRE & EMS CREWS WERE CALLED TO 246 EAST TARPON BOULEVARD NORTHWEST JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT, AND WHEN THEY ARRIVED THEY... Read More.

THREE ARRESTED IN DEEP CREEK DRUG HOUSE

THREE PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED AFTER AUTHORITIES RAIDED THE HOME OF A KNOWN DEEP CREEK DRUG DEALER.  CHARLOTTE COUNTY NARCOTICS DETECTIVES HAD THE HOME AT 26110-B EXPLORER ROAD UNDER SURVEILLANCE BECAUSE OF THREE PREVIOUS DRUG BUYS SINCE SEPTEMBER.  TUESDAY THEY STORMED THE HOME AT AROUND... Read More.

THREE ARRESTED AFTER GROW HOUSE RAID #6

CHARLOTTE COUNTY NARCOTICS DETECTIVES RAIDED THEIR SIXTH HOME OF THE YEAR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND ARRESTED THREE PEOPLE THERE.  DEPUTIES SAY THE 6AM RAID AT 17108 CANARY LANE FOUND MARIJUANA PLANTS, TWO HANDGUNS, TWO GROW LIGHT SYSTEMS, SEVERAL GROW CHEMICALS, A NOTE PAD CONTAINING... Read More.

PROSTITUTION HOUSE HIT AGAIN

CHARLOTTE COUNTY NARCOTICS DETECTIVES RAIDED A PORT CHARLOTTE BUSINESS FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A LITTLE MORE THAN A MONTH AND FOUND PROSTITUTION STILL GOING ON THERE.  DEPUTIES SAY THEY SERVED A SEARCH WARRANT AT AROMA THERAPY PLUS ON TAMIAMI TRAIL AT AROUND 11AM... Read More.

SEVEN ARRESTED AT NOKOMIS DRUG HOUSE

SEVEN PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED AFTER A MONDAY AFTERNOON RAID OF A KNOWN NOKOMIS DRUG HOUSE.  SARASOTA COUNTY UNDERCOVER DETECTIVES EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT 205 POMPANO LANE AND FOUND TEN PEOPLE INSIDE AND THREE MORE OUTSIDE.  THEY ALSO FOUND EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS USED TO... Read More.