3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (610+ words) David Szakalos, right, took a GED class at the Charlotte County Jail before his death in 2016. Susan Szakalos looks at her wedding picture from 1993. Her husband died six years ago after a suicide attempt. She is starting a support group…...

23+ hour, 16+ min ago  (296+ words) North Port Fire Chief Scott Titus (center) poses with the award along with Emergency Manager Stacy Aloisio, Emergency Management Planner AJ Brown (left) and Deputy Emergency Manager Mike Nevarez (right)." NORTH PORT" North Port Fire Chief Scott Titus was recently…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (495+ words) A Venice man facing two life felony charges at a jury trial currently set for Aug. 3 has been arrested on a third. Craig Ruggiero, 53, 800 block of Ixora Circle, is charged with witness tampering to induce untrue testimony in an official…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (509+ words) OSPREY " A Nokomis woman who nearly drove her vehicle into the water near the Casey Key Fish House was arrested on multiple drunk-driving charges. She told deputies she didn't know how she ended up out of her car and in…...

3+ day, 16+ min ago  (437+ words) Jose Gabino Macias Zambrano VENICE" A Venice-area man arrested last year onfive child pornography charges has had nearly five dozen more child-porn counts filed against him. He's being held without bond in the Sarasota County Jail with arraignment set for…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (488+ words) VENICE" A Venice man facing two life felony charges at a jury trial currently set for Aug. 3 has been arrested on a third. Craig Ruggiero, 53, 800 block of Ixora Circle, is charged with witness tampering to induce untrue testimony in an…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (121+ words) yoursun. com Elijah Benjamin James Leftwich NOKOMIS " A Nokomis man arrested for "dangerous excessive speeding" is free on $150 bond " coincidentally, $1 for every mile per hour he was clocked at. Unlock the rest of the article with a subscription. You're on…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (163+ words) VENICE " A man adjusting his holster on Thursday shot himself at the Venice Walmart, 4150 S. Tamiami Trail. According to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, a 911 caller reported hearing a popping sound and seeing a trail of blood near the bathroom area…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (603+ words) Florida Gov. Ron De Santis speaks during a news conference in 2025. TALLAHASSEE " Gov. Ron De Santis and the Cabinet next week will consider approximately $90 million in grants for local law enforcement agencies throughout the state. The money will go toward…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (251+ words) ENGLEWOOD" A traffic stop for an illegal lane change at an intersection led to drug arrest that includes trafficking in methamphetamines, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office reports show. Christopher Ryan Cook, 44, 3900 block of Maceachen Blvd. , Sarasota, was arrested Sunday, CCSO reported....