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St. Pete animal rescue working to give animals 2nd chance on 'Adopt a Shelter Pet Day'
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tuesday, April 30th, marks 'National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day,' and it comes with a grim statistic. Florida ranks fourth in the nation for euthanasia deaths in animal shelters. But FOX 13's Regina Gonzalez recently got an inside look at what PetPal Animal Shelter in St....
Driver reached triple-digit speeds, critical after self-inflicted gunshot, FHP says
A driver reaching triple-digit speeds, who engaged state troopers on a chase in two counties, is in critical condition Tuesday morning from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities say. Around 11:35 p.m. Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol said, troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a 2010 Toyota Corolla,...
Amish traffic concerns continue in Charlotte County after accident
Area counties are relying on increased signage and education to improve safety for Amish buggies traveling area roads. That’s become more of a concern this month, after the accident in nearby Buckingham, involving a buggy and a car. Charlotte County Administrator Dan Witt said the board of supervisors brought the issue up a year ago […] The post Amish traffic concerns continue in Charlotte County after accident appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
FHP: Man injured after leading troopers on chase in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man is in critical condition after he reportedly led troopers on a high-speed chase before shooting himself Monday evening. According to Florida Highway Patrol, troopers tried to pull the driver over in Charlotte County on southbound I-75 around 11:30 p.m. for a traffic stop.
Charlotte County priest bonds out of jail, must turn himself into Iowa authorities
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Father Leo Riley, a local priest facing charges in Dubuque, Iowa, has bonded out of jail in Charlotte County. Part of the conditions of his release on bond is that he must return to Iowa to face charges. Detectives from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Major...
BUSINESS PEOPLE: Safe Children Coalition hires director of new in-house medical program
Child welfare organization Safe Children Coalition recently created an in-house Medical Program to provide health care services to children and young adults in the Community Based Care system in Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties, and to children and young adults who receive child welfare benefits post-adoption or Guardianship Assistance Program closure.
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