Grove City News

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office will pay special attention to traffic enforcement at these locations next week: Veterans Boulevard from Peachland to Harbor boulevard in Port Charlotte.

Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:58 p.m. Rick Shea thought he'd bring in a little extra business to his New Faull Inn restaurant in Grove City.

A 26-year-old Grove City resident was charged Monday was charged with two counts of sale and delivery of marijuana, two counts of possession of marijuana, and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia after he allegedly sold the drug to uncover detectives twice, the Charlotte County Sheriffa s Office reports.

Published: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. Two drug raids in East Englewood have resulted in six arrests and the confiscation of 862 pills, nearly $14,000 in cash and several weapons.

The Charlotte County Sheriffa s Office issued five more charges at the County Jail this morning on William Domingo Sullivan, 36, of 9363 Poplar Ave., East Englewood.

Charlotte County is looking for a volunteer to fill a vacancy on the Boca Grande Street & Drainage Advisory Committee.

Fire district commissioners looking to trim 10 percent of the Englewood Fire Department's $6 million budget are considering hiring freezes, tax increases, pension buyouts and elimination of "frills" such as paid cell phones for staff and a car for the new fire chief.

The recession is breeding higher crime rates across Sarasota and Charlotte counties.

Two Englewood East men were charged Tuesday in a shooting incident that took place in Grove City last Friday, the Charlotte County Sheriffa s Office said.