SARASOTA — The Sarasota Police Department is asking for help in locating a teenager who has been missing for two weeks. Jabez Spann, 14, was last seen by his family … Find out how to read more online.

SARASOTA COUNTY — A woman sleeping in her bed was injured by debris after an SUV struck her apartment building on Sunday morning, a Florida Highway Patrol report shows. The … Find out how to read more online.

PUNTA GORDA — A truck hauling paint overturned Saturday, injuring two passengers and spilling paint onto the roadway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident occurred at 1:51 p.m. … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Christopher Ryan Green, 26, 4100 block of Harbor Blvd., Port Charlotte. Charge: possession of controlled substance without subscription. Bond: $5,000. … Find out how to read more online.

Beginning Monday, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office will pay special attention to speed enforcement at these locations: • Midway Blvd. — Kings Highway to Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte. • State … Find out how to read more online.

An Englewood man was arrested when he was found with a bag of methamphetamine during a traffic stop Wednesday. Wesley Council, 60, was stopped by a CCSO deputy for operating … Find out how to read more online.

SARASOTA — One man was critically injured and another seriously injured in a U-turn collision at the intersection of Briarwood Road and Coconut Drive in Sarasota County Saturday afternoon, the … Find out how to read more online.

NORTH PORT — The Florida Highway Patrol is still working to contact the family of the driver of a Pontiac who died Saturday night on Interstate 75. FHP has not … Find out how to read more online.

SARASOTA COUNTY — A driver died Saturday night after hitting a guardrail on I-75 about 4 miles south of Toledo Blade Boulevard, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. The 2003 Pontiac … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Heather Ann Kennedy, 38, 23000 Elmira Blvd., Port Charlotte. Charge: battery on person 65 years or older. Bond: $5,000. • … Find out how to read more online.

DESOTO COUNTY — An Arcadia bicyclist suffered critical injuries when his bike collided with a Jeep Cherokee on the highway on Saturday evening. The collision occurred near the intersection of … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Dustin Tyler Badke, 26, homeless in Punta Gorda. Charges: failure to appear, underlying charge, fleeing or attempting to elude law … Find out how to read more online.

DESOTO COUNTY — A Port Charlotte man was critically injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday in DeSoto County. Paul R. Pawlicki, 69, turned right out of the parking lot at … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • John Patrick Demartino Jr., 23, 2500 block of Dixie Ave., Punta Gorda. Charges: grand theft of property more than $300 … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s office reported the following arrests: • Thomas Vernon Richardson Jr., 32, 5400 block of Riverside Drive, Punta Gorda. Charge: nonsupport of dependents. Bond: none. • Diane … Find out how to read more online.

DESOTO COUNTY — A man died Saturday night after losing control of his car and crashing into a ditch, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident occurred at 11:33 … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Matthew Ryan McCann, 37, first block of Broadmoor Road, Rotonda West. Charges: driving under the influence (3rd offense within 10 … Find out how to read more online.

PUNTA GORDA — A Boynton Beach woman was critically injured on Saturday night when her minivan collided with a truck at the intersection of Bermont Road and State Road 31 … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Timothy James Stauffer, 34, homeless in Port Charlotte. Charge: loitering or prowling. Bond: none. • Javier Gilfabian, 47, 1000 block … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Joseph Howard Volpe, 24, of Winterhaven. Charges: tampering with or fabricating evidence, fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s office reported the following arrests: • Robert Allen Woods, 31, 18200 block of Eblis Ave., Port Charlotte. Charges: corruption by threat against public servant and DUI. … Find out how to read more online.

Two people were arrested Sunday after striking a 14-year-old bicyclist with a Cadillac CTS. Theodore Fonfara, 66, and passenger Mary Jo Fonfara, 66, both of Port Charlotte, were traveling north … Find out how to read more online.

A Port Charlotte man was arrested Sunday after allegedly punching a 75-year-old man outside the D.D.M. Food Pantry at 4040 Tamiami Trail. According to the arrest report, the victim came … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Bartolo Centeno-Melendez, 34, of Riverview, Fla. Charges: out of county warrant, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of not more than … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Derek Anthony Tyre, 26, 12300 block of Paramont Drive, Punta Gorda. Charge: false ID given to law enforcement officer. Bond: … Find out how to read more online.

Eight people were arrested on the evenings of July 27 and 28 during a focused patrol by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit. The unit spent those evenings … Find out how to read more online.

DESOTO COUNTY — A 32-year-old man was seriously injured early Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Arcadia. At 1:40 a.m., Keith Jacob Ross, 32, was traveling north on S.E. … Find out how to read more online.

A 28-year-old woman was transported to Lee Memorial Hospital with serious injuries after driving off Interstate 75 and crashing into a tree Sunday. The Florida Highway Patrol reported Danielle Batista, … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • William Francis Mulconnery, 75, 29000 block of Wood Duck Drive, Punta Gorda. Charge: battery. Bond: $3,500. • Stephanie Leann Stanley, … Find out how to read more online.

PUNTA GORDA — A 79-year-old Punta Gorda man was killed in a wreck that shut down a portion of Taylor Road Sunday afternoon. Jackie Francis Ballak was driving his 2003 … Find out how to read more online.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY — Beginning Monday, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office will increase traffic enforcement at the following locations: Speed enforcement: U.S. 17, from Interstate 75 to DeSoto County, Punta Gorda. … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Brad Allen Sherman, 27, 2200 block of Bonn Court, Punta Gorda. Charge: aggravated battery, offender knew victim was pregnant. Bond: … Find out how to read more online.

SARASOTA COUNTY — A 70-year-old man from Venice suffered critical injuries after losing control of his Audi A-5 car on Saturday morning. Gregory Vahle was driving his car northbound on … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Jaime Colon, 37, 5700 block of Swaying Palm Drive, Punta Gorda. Charge: criminal mischief between $200 and $1,000 damage. Bond: … Find out how to read more online.

Two New York residents were arrested Sunday after being found with multiple fraudulent credit cards, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported. Timothy Edward Pierre, 30, of Rosedale, New York, and … Find out how to read more online.

HIGHLANDS COUNTY — A 62-year-old man riding a tricycle died after he was rear-ended by a Port Charlotte driver Saturday night. The incident occurred at 10:30 p.m. on State Road … Find out how to read more online.

A homeless man was arrested by the Punta Gorda Police on Sunday as a suspect in multiple car burglaries. A total of 13 burglaries to unlocked vehicles were reported on … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Ednisha Shania Williams, 26, of West Palm Beach. Charges: driving while license revoked (habitual offender). Bond: $5,000. • Devin Craig … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Andrew Benjamin Ross, 32, 2500 block of Luther Road, Punta Gorda. Charges: possession of not more than 20 grams of … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Danielle Lynn Bass, 33, 700 block of Pompano Terrace, Punta Gorda. Charges: four counts of uttering forged bills, checks, drafts … Find out how to read more online.