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Thursday 05/23/2013
More homes being sold and more move to the Suncoast

It turns out April was the best month for home sales in our area since 2005.
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Port Charlotte man finds safe containing meth on front lawn

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL. - A Port Charlotte man called authorities after he found an unlocked safe containing what he suspected to be drugs in front of his house.
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Wednesday 05/22/2013
Venice community gathers to honor baseball champs Venice High

VENICE - On Saturday, the nationally-ranked Venice High School Indians defeated Haines City 14-4, winning their second straight state title. Wednesday night, the city celebrated its champions.
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Steps taken for new Sheriff's headquarters

Sarasota County commissioners approve a plan which could result in a new multi-million dollar headquarters for the Sheriff's Office.
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Scientists want reports of whale shark sightings

SARASOTA COUNTY - The world's biggest fish has been spotted in Suncoast waters, and now experts at Mote Marine Laboratory need your help to spot the whale shark again.
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Tuesday 05/21/2013
Locals remember recovering from disaster

Those who lived through Hurricane Charley know what it's like to recover from a natural disaster.
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Monday 05/20/2013
Lightning strikes cause small fires across the Suncoast

SARASOTA COUNTY – Severe storms brought lightning strikes and hail across the Suncoast Monday afternoon, causing at lea…
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Venice High baseball: champs on and off the field

The Venice High School baseball team won its second straight state championship over the weekend, beating Haines City 1…
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Most improved students are honored

SARASOTA COUNTY - As we approach graduation, some students across the Suncoast are being honored for overcoming hardshi…
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Friday 05/17/2013
Locked safe found near Peace River

CHARLOTTE COUNTY -Investigators are looking to locate the owner of a safe that was found near the Peace River earlier t…
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Thursday 05/16/2013
Homebuilding numbers surge in South Sarasota County

NORTH PORT - Home building permits are on the rise is several states, with Florida ranking #2 in the country. Strong in…
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Two arrested for convenience store armed robbery

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. - Charlotte County detectives were able to gather the evidence needed to arrest two Rotonda West men in…
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Wednesday 05/15/2013
Venice forced to scale back stormwater treatment plan

VENICE, Fla. - In the past few years, Venice has dealt with several beach advisories due to unwanted bacteria in the wa…
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Deputies: Man robs convenience store wearing motorcycle helmet

ENGLEWOOD, FL. - Authorities are looking for a man who robbed an Englewood convenience store carrying a short-barreled …
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Tuesday 05/14/2013
Chicken roosts voted down in North Port

NORTH PORT - There will be no roosting in North Port. A city commission vote to allow homeowners to own up to four egg-…
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North Port reducing liens due to code violations

City of North Port takes another step to doing away with large code violation fines.
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Deputies: Motorized wheelchair taken from Englewood man

ENGLEWOOD, FL. – An Englewood man says his motorized wheelchair was taken after it broke down in and East Englewood nei…
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Monday 05/13/2013
Gators on the prowl

A certain large reptile is getting a lot of attention across Florida.
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North Port commission to discuss backyard chickens

NORTH PORT - City commissioners in North Port are set to decide whether to move forward with an ordinance allowing resi…
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Friday 05/10/2013
Port Charlotte motorcyclist dies in crash

PORT CHARLOTTE - A motorcyclist died Friday evening in Port Charlotte after crashing into a delivery truck that trooper…
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Donor providing free swim lessons to area students

The former head of a famous line of handbags is helping to make sure students in Sarasota County know how to swim.
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Over 90 animals found after pot grow house bust in Punta Gorda

CHARLOTTE COUNTY - A Charlotte County man arrested for running a grow house will likely face animal cruelty charges as well.
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Thursday 05/09/2013
Scammers targeting seniors

Program looks to inform seniors of scams and what they can do.
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Principal agrees to step down from Imagine North Port

NORTH PORT – In a major development about the future of Imagine School North Port, it appears an agreement has been rea…
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Wednesday 05/08/2013
Venice gives solar powered trash cans a try

VENICE, Fla. - The sun is now helping the city of Venice deal with trash. Within the past week, solar powered trash can…
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Tuesday 05/07/2013
Here comes development, and complaints

Proposals for commercial development near some North Port neighborhoods have those who live nearby upset.
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1 dead, 1 serious after crash on I-75 in Charlotte County

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FL. - One person is dead and another in serious condition after a crash on I-75.
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Monday 05/06/2013
Trial date set for SCAT bus driver murder

A trial date is finally set in the murder of James Brotherton.
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Friday 05/03/2013
Local Holocaust survivor still fighting antisemitism

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Nearly 70 years after he and his family were thrown into concentration camps by the Nazis, a Sun…
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2 arrested for armed robberies of 2 conveinience stores

PUNTA GORDA, FL. - Detectives have arrested two people in connection with the armed robberies of the 2 convenience stor…
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