Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office shuts down illegal arcade in North Port, makes an arrest

NORTH PORT, Fla. — The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search on an illegal gambling establishment in North Port on Nov. 4.

SCSO, in partnership with the Florida Gaming Control Commission, executed a search warrant on Head Quarters Social, a business on Tamiami Trail. 58 illegal slot machines were seized.

During the investigation, deputies arrested Alex Jacobs, 39.

Jacobs is accused of keeping a gambling house and possession of a slot machine…

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