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2 Desoto County students honored with Law Enforcement Scholarship
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) -On May 9th, Marshal Jones of the Arcadia Police Department had the honor in presenting Harley Cross and Michelle Meridia with the Arcadia Police Departments’ Field-Waller Scholarship. This scholarship was named after our two late Sergeants Philip Field and Michael Waller who are no longer with...
Arcadia Police make arrests after rash of Kia thefts
ARCADIA, Fla. (WWSB) - Police in Arcadia, as well deputies in the DeSoto County Sheriff Office, received multiple reports of stolen vehicles and vehicle burglaries. Most of the affected vehicles were Kias. After a few weeks of investigations, authorities say they tracked down a juvenile at a residence on N. 16th Ave.
Fire Destroys Mobile Home, Spreads To Surrounding Woods
Fire crews were kept hopping again over the weekend with a structure fire and a series of ongoing brush fires. Fire destroyed a mobile home and sparked fire in the surrounding woods on Saturday evening in Ona.
FHP investigating hit-and-run with injuries after crash at mm 170 on I-75
Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run crash with injuries on Interstate 75 southbound at mile marker 170 in Punta Gorda. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, authorities responded to a crash involving a truck on I-75. Florida Highway Patrol is investigating, and a wrecker responded to the scene while a...
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