Eddie Lima News Today

Anton Blandin pulled into a car wash with a packet of cocaine worth $1,100. He would have made a sale, too, were it not for the Punta Gorda Police Dept. detectives who showed up before his buyer did. He took off running.  “Stop or I’ll shoot you in the back of the head,” Blandin claimed one of the detectives yelled. Blandin didn’t stop running. He continued across U.S. 41, nearly tripping, until he reached a travel agency. There, he was caught inside a fenced area and placed in handcuf...

Sarasota code enforcement officer Harvey Ayers has received almost a dozen complaints ranging from stalking to bullying. Hes yet to be reprimanded.