CRIME & SAFETY
Port Charlotte man accused of threatening to 'behead' 911 dispatchers and 'execute' the sheriff
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A man was arrested after he allegedly called 911 several times on Tuesday and made violent threats toward employees of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), including Sheriff Bill Prummell. According to CCSO, when 52-year-old Michael Minnuci made his first 911 call at around 6:24...
Coast Guard rescues boaters stranded near Venice Inlet
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - On Monday night, Coast Guard Station Cortez responded to a distressed sailboat off the coast of Venice. The boat had suffered damage to its mast by weather conditions. The USCG found the boat about four miles from the Venice Inlet. The mast was hanging off the...
Boat catches fire along intracoastal waterway in Venice
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A small boat caught fire while travelling down the intracoastal waterway in Venice on Tuesday. Officials were called to the water behind the 200 block of Rio Terra at 10 a.m. The owner of the boat was rescued and taken to safety at the Marina...
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