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$2M Winning Powerball Ticket Purchased In North Port

Tuesday, January 26 by Cecilia Lewis

One lucky North Port citizen is holding a $2 Million dollar winning Lottery ticket from Saturday’s Powerball drawing. The Florida Lottery says there were 4 winning tickets. Four players each won $1 million and two players each won $2 million from their tickets. The winning... Read More.

North Korea fires 2 unidentified projectiles, South Korea says

Friday, October 4 by CBS News

North Korea launched two unidentified projectiles on Thursday near Wonsan, an area along the coast, South Korea's military said. The Pentagon has not yet commented on the launch. "Our military is closely monitoring the situation in case of additional launches while maintaining a readiness posture,"... Read More.

North Korea is sanctions-busting by exceeding oil import cap, U.S. tells UN in new report

Friday, October 4 by CBS News

United Nations — North Korea has violated sanctions by importing more oil than is permitted by the United Nations, by using illicit ship-to-ship transfers on the high seas, the U.S. tells the U.N. in a new still-unpublished report, obtained by CBS News. The report,... Read More.

North Korea challenges Donald Trump’s explanation of the collapse of his summit with Kim Jong Un

Friday, October 4 by CBS News

Washington -- President Trump was back in Washington on Friday morning, facing conflicting accounts of why his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un broke down. The president said he walked away from the table because Kim wanted complete sanctions relief. But in... Read More.

MISSING MAN FOUND IN NORTH FLORIDA

Tuesday, August 9 by fiorinija

AN ELDERLY MAN MISSING SINCE SATURDAY WAS FOUND IN GADSEN COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING. SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY GADSEN COUNTY DEPUTIES FOUND 76 YEAR OLD WILLIAM BURKE DRIVING HIS CAR ON HIGHWAY 90 IN QUINCY, WHICH IS IN THE PANHANDLE NORTHWEST OF TALLAHASSEE AND... Read More.

BROTHER OF NFL PLAYER KILLED IN NORTH PORT

Thursday, June 23 by fiorinija

NORTH PORT POLICE HAVE RELEASED THE NAME OF THE MAN WHO WAS KILLED EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. POLICE SAY IT WAS 29 YEAR OLD TERRANCE HARGROVE OF NORTH PORT. HE IS THE BROTHER OF ANTHONY HARGROVE, WHO PLAYED FOOTBALL FOR PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL AND... Read More.

NORTH PORT SHOOTING LEAVES ONE DEAD

Wednesday, June 22 by fiorinija

AUTHORITIES ARE STILL LOOKING FOR WHO SHOT TWO WARM MINERAL SPRINGS RESIDENTS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT, KILLING ONE. CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY 28 YEAR OLD KATRINA STONER WAS RELEASED FROM VENICE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WEDNESDAY AFTER GETTING TREATMENT FOR A GUNSHOT WOUND. 32... Read More.

CAB RUNS INTO SCAT BUS IN NORTH PORT

Wednesday, June 15 by fiorinija

A CAB DRIVER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT IN NORTH PORT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. NORTH PORT POLICE SAY 50 YEAR OLD MARK ALEXANDER OF SARASOTA WAS DRIVING A SCAT BUS AND WAS STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT ON TAMIAMI TRAIL IN FRONT OF THE... Read More.

NORTH PORT MAN BUSTED FOR PILL TRAFFICKING

Friday, June 3 by fiorinija

A NORTH PORT MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER TWO UNDERCOVER DRUG DEALS IN PORT CHARLOTTE OVER THE LAST 10 DAYS. CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY BACK ON MAY 25TH THEY PURCHASED EIGHT OXYCODONE PILLS FROM 58 YEAR OLD PAUL VIVERIROS IN A GAS STATION PARKING LOT... Read More.

HYPNOTIST CANCELLED AT NORTH PORT GRAD PARTY

Friday, May 27 by fiorinija

IN LIGHT OF THE SUSPENSION OF NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL GEORGE KENNEY, THE ORGANIZERS OF PROJECT GRADUATION HAVE CANCELLED A HYPNOTIST THAT THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY BOOKED AS ENTERTAINMENT FOR GRADUATING SENIORS. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO AVOID A MEDIA FRENZY FOR THE STUDENTS... Read More.