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Looking for July 4th fireworks? Here's a list of Sarasota area displays Wed. and Thurs.
Fourth of July is just a few days away, but if you don't have plans yet, fear not: there are plenty of places to celebrate the holiday by catching a fireworks show locally. Fireworks displays are planned across Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Palmetto, North Port, Siesta Key and Punta Gorda. For the bigger fireworks displays over Sarasota Bay and the Manatee River, there'll be multiple accompanying events offering food, live music and more. There'll even be a few...
Burger King Bandit Busted After Leaving Feast at Florida Crime Scene
The Florida man, AKA, the Burger King Bandit, busted into a car and did the unthinkable. He left behind his Burger King order. He might have thought that he was being slick, but after leaving a whopper of a clue, cops caught him. According to WWSB, On Friday night, back...
Florida: Illegal Gambling Businesses Raided in Englewood
Close to 200 electronic gambling machines from two illegal gambling businesses in Englewood, Florida, were seized by law enforcement recently. The operation against illegal gambling resulted in the arrest of one person who is facing multiple charges for his suspected involvement. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has been observing an...
Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office seizes 196 illegal gambling slot machines
Charlotte County deputies say Salim Qadir was running an illegal gambling ring at the Tiffany Square Bingo Hall in Englewood. In December 2023, deputies obtained a search warrant and collected 196 slot machines hidden in plain sight from the illegal establishment. The simple way to put it is games that...
Florida man arrested: Burger King burglar
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — A man who fled the scene of a vehicle burglary, leaving his Burger King order behind, has been arrested. Charlotte County deputies responded to a call at Bay Heights Park in Englewood just after 10 p.m. on Friday, June 14. Deputies say a man called stating...
Man arrested for money laundering while owning 2 illegal gambling operations in Englewood
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — A man was arrested after laundering money while owning two illegal gambling houses in Charlotte County. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, deputies worked with the Florida Gaming Commission to stop illegal gambling activity. CCSO investigated the Tiffany Square Bino Hall in Englewood. A search...
VA Assembly changes law: How will Charlotte farmers be affected?
There’s been some confusion and several questions sent our way, since the original story about the upcoming changes made by the VA Assembly came out. As a reminder, beginning July 1, some unregistered vehicles driven by farmers, both on their property and off, must have a DMV-issued placard on both the front and back at […] The post VA Assembly changes law: How will Charlotte farmers be affected? appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
Shoplifting duo caught with $6,000 of ‘stolen’ goods from Marshalls and Ross – they tricked anti-theft devices
TWO women have been arrested for their alleged involvement in multiple thefts at popular department stores. Police received a tip from a Burlington employee that led them to the two suspects. The employee told police on Tuesday around 3 pm that two women were allegedly stealing from the store in Florida, according to Fox affiliate […]
Charlotte County Sergeant David Musgrove receives Lifesaver Award
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - On Feb. 8, 2024 , as Sergeant David Musgrove was traveling on S. McCall Road in Englewood, he was passed by a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed. A short time after the speeding motorcycle passed, he saw a cloud of dust or smoke...
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