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UPDATE: Armed man fatally shot when two Charlotte County deputies open fire. —–. Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic call that led to a ...

It says something about Punta Gorda's commitment to its historic building stock that the vintage courthouse is still standing. It was built in 1928, seven years after ...

Charlotte County deputies arrested a Port Charlotte man for a shooting Saturday afternoon that left one person injured. Suspect Frantz Andre Pierre-Louis, 76, ...

A man is behind bars after he was arrested for a deputy-involved hit-and-run while he was on his way to court for previous crimes he was accused of and then ...

A former Florida man and registered sexual offender was arrested Wednesday in Texas after new allegations of molestation at a Charlotte County pool have ...

Charlotte County is giving away land for free to help inspire a building boom. By 2025, the county needs to add nearly 11,000 housing units to keep pace with ...

A Florida Highway patrol report said Leviticus Haney, 16, was riding a Polaris Sportsman ATV southbound on Huffmaster Road north of Whispering Pine Road.

DNA found in a car involved in a 2016 crash that killed two passengers led to a prison sentence Tuesday for the Port Charlotte man who was driving.

Bloodmobile visitsBurnt Store Presbyterian The Florida Blood Centers will be collecting blood from 8 a.m.-noon Sunday, June 9, at Burnt Store Presbyterian.

PUNTA GORDA (CBSMiami/AP) — A lengthy prison sentence acts as a reminder to never leave the scene of a crash. A Florida man has been sentenced to 14 ...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Attempts ended Tuesday to salvage negotiations with the contractor for the Charlotte County Sheriff Office firing range.

A man has been arrested in Henderson County on a warrant out of Florida.

Victim wakes up to Port Charlotte intruder lying on top of her, deputies say. The suspect, Jorge Deleon Galindez, 44, faces charges.

Charlotte County commissioners ordered a review of all pesticides used by the county after hearing a middle school teacher describe stopping a maintenance ...

A Charlotte County architect was arrested three months after seeing a man fall overboard and failing to help after their boats nearly collided in Charlotte Harbor, ...

A Charlotte County man is behind bars for leaving a boat crash that killed another man four months ago. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles began issuing a modified Florida driver license and ID card with enhanced security features to.

On March 21, 1990, Sharon Gill, 42, was stabbed to death in her home on Rampart Blvd in the Deep Creek area of Punta Gorda. Her home was located between ...

Deputies are seeking the public's help identifying three suspects involved in a car theft that occurred last week at the RaceTrac on Sandhill Boulevard.

Fifteen eastern indigo snakes, listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, have been released in northern Florida as part of a continuing.

Kids aged 1 to 18 in Charlotte County can receive free lunch over the summer through Champ's on Wheels (The C.O.W).

Venice resident and singer/guitarist Rob Garcia — best known for his solo show "Rock 'n' Roll Love Letter" — has dreamed of being a touring band musician ...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. -- Troopers are investigating a fatal crash on Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte early Wednesday. It happened shorty after 4 a.m. near ...

Earlier this month, country singer Granger Smith stunned his fans when he announced that his 3-year-old son, River, had died in a drowning accident at home.

The National Weather *Service* has issued a Heat Advisory for several coastal Florida counties, due to extremely hot temperatures and high humidity on ...

A school resource deputy with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office resigned last month after allegedly showing up drunk to an Explorers' event on May 11.

Above: City Councilman Jaha Cummings — here portraying Lt. Carl Bailey during a historic cemeteries tour in 2016 — will speak at the Cemetery Resource ...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. - A Charlotte County deputy resigned after investigators said he showed up drunk to a Sheriff's Office sponsored children's event.

State budget approved by Gov. Ron DeSantis allocates $21.25 million in arts and cultural grants.

Authorities want help from the public to identify three suspects in a hit-and-run and car theft. On Thursday, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to a ...

Crews are controlling a large fire near Ann and Chuck Dever Regional Park south of Englewood in Charlotte County Sunday. Battalion Chief Don Pasick of ...

I can still remember the first time I heard the name "LaCroix." I think it was around 2016, when my wife brought home a case of the sparkling seltzer water from.

Are you experiencing a high number of mosquitoes at your home? Lee County and Charlotte County mosquito control aircraft's will spray for excessive ...

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina named new principals at South Mecklenburg High School, Shamrock Gardens Elementary and Ashley Park ...

One assumes that going to college means the end goal is to walk away with a degree. Often that is the case, but we're finding that more careers don't require a.

A Henderson man has been arrested for alleged crimes in Florida involving a child and is awaiting extradition.

Deputies are looking for a Port Charlotte 14-year-old who was last seen leaving his home on Tuesday.

Introduction to Amateur Radio Noon-2 p.m. Monday, June 17 Fee: $25 Instructor: James Nelson Amateur or "ham" radio is a hobby enjoyed by technical and.

From death roll to death row, trappers caught an 8-foot alligator in a canal near homes in Charlotte County. This big reptile is not something safe to go near.

It is the sound that drives some people crazy. Those against more pickleball courts said it is too loud. But one man said, he has the solution: quiet paddles.

IT WAS THE LATE 1940S, AND Dad was home after serving in World War II. Gas rations were lifted, and the family at last could take a well-deserved road trip.

6:10 p.m.. Eastbound Pine Ridge Road near Lawson Way in north Naples is down to one lane after an accident. 5:40 p.m.. Follow this story to get email or text ...

Detectives served a search warrant at a Charlotte County hotel Tuesday, uncovering numerous drugs and firearms, with some even found hidden in a bible.

A new million dollar project could bring more jobs to Southwest Florida. Soon, you could see an aerospace program coming to the Punta Gorda Airport.

Nancy and I wanted to take a trip this week and, since we went out in our boat cruising and island-hopping last week, we decided to drive. Heading north on I-75.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. - An employee of the Charlotte Correctional Institution is accused of trying to smuggle nine cell phones into the prison.

A poll by a national association of nudists ranks the Outer Banks as among the most ideal places in North America where skinny dippers should be allowed to ...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- A man pulled over by a Charlotte County Sheriff's Office deputy Monday fled from the scene and crashed into a patrol car before he ...

Lee Coel, who fatally shot a retired librarian during a demonstration, says he will not receive a fair trial at the hands of the circuit judge appointed to his case.

Two tracts of land in North Port are being eyed as part of a 'stepping stone' process to give scrub jays in Sarasota and Charlotte counties a better chance for ...

A Florida sheriff says two additional deputies have been fired for their inaction after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that ...

Visani comedy show benefits Homeless Coalition Attend Devin Siebold's standup comedy routine at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at Visani's Restaurant and ...

News came Thursday that Major League Baseball has given the Tampa Bay Rays an opportunity to explore playing some of its future games in Montreal.

Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___. June 25. The St. Augustine Record on a Florida representative's push to pass a border wall funding law: ...

Florida state agency Space Florida could be joining the effort to bring Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul operations to Punta Gorda Airport.

By ANNE EASKER. Staff Writer. How thieves do it: Florida ranks number one for boat thefts in the country, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Detectives with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office are requesting assistance identifying three black men who are suspects in stolen ...

THE IMAGES ARRIVE FROM ALL over the nation, carefully wrapped in stiff cardboard, bubblewrap and boxes. Some are hand delivered by Florida ...

A roundup of education news from around the state.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office reported the following arrests:

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla -- Hurricane season is approaching quickly, and while it's important for you to prepare to protect the family that's living with you, what ...

It's glamping season again for Dorothy the Airstream, the super cute, used, 22-foot Airstream my husband I bought about a year ago. We'd love to take her out.

A ruling by the First DCA allows the gun-rights group to go forward with its challenge of FDLE's background check process.

Although friends and family say they are not surprised, now, that Regina Lombardo's qualities led her to lead one of the big federal law enforcement agencies,

The state's budget included $8 million for the new facility. Babcock Ranch will also provide $7.7 million of their own funding for the shelter.

The Florida panther, Florida's official state animal, has been listed as a federally endangered species since 1967. As the state grows, suitable habitat for.

PORT CHARLOTTE — The Skunk Ape, or Florida's Bigfoot, is an animal that may or may not be real.

A firefighter in Charlotte County, Florida, threw the first pitch of the Tampa Bay Rays MLB meeting with the New York Yankees on Sunday, February 24, while ...

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Democratic presidential candidates on Wednesday seized on renewed national attention to conditions at the southern U.S. border, rushing ...

Detectives are searching for two men in a Charlotte County gas station robbery Monday morning. Around 2:30 a.m., the suspect with long sleeves went behind ...

An arrest of a Punta Gorda suspect led to the seizure of many THC vape pen cartridges and other drugs inside his car, after a trooper made a traffic stop for a ...

Deputies chased after the Jeep on I-75 but stopped near Mile Marker 176.

An 80 year old Englewood man was arrested and charged after investigators found approximately 7000 downloaded files.

Since 2011, over 50 bicyclists died from fatal accidents in Charlotte, DeSoto and Sarasota counties.

A North Port native, who graduated from North Port High School in 2009, is stationed with a command responsible for teaching future information warriors the.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. -- The National Weather *Service* is warning about a high rip tide risk for a few Southwest Florida counties. For Monday, the NOAA said life ...

A 45-year-old Charlotte man riding a motorcycle on Interstate 95 near Orlando was killed when he was struck by lightning, cracking his helmet, and crashed after ...

So far, 30 of Florida's 67 school district's have opted to implement the Guardian Program in their schools, according to a report from Florida Department of ...

After getting a search warrant, Charlotte County Sheriff's office arrested and man and a woman found in possession of fentanyl and other illegal drugs and ...

The final of four Charlotte County Commission strategic focus area workshops is scheduled for June 18 in Room 119 of the Administration Center. Readers may ...

PORT CHARLOTTE — The Tampa Bay Rays struggle to fill seats in season at Tropicana Field, and the same may be true for spring training in Charlotte County.

Commercial real estate brokerage firm LSI Cos. says in its first quarter 2019 Market Trends report that it believes Southwest Florida will continue to benefit from ...

BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. - The state is committing to improving storm safety for Floridians. Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill dedicating $8 million toward ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. -- A Charlotte County corrections officer is accused of trying to smuggle nine cellphones into prison. According to a Charlotte County ...

By LIZ HARDAWAY. Staff Writer. PUNTA GORDA — “I want to thank WMU for leaving,” said board chairwoman Pam Seay in Thursday's Charlotte County Airport ...

A former police officer accused of killing a woman during a training demonstration in 2016 wanted the judge assigned to his trial removed. But the request has ...

Ten years ago, Charlotte County started paying for its own health care system.

With more than 600 plants expected for sale and several hundred more judged at the "oldest, largest" hibiscus show in Florida, according to organizers, one.

This weekend in Southwest Florida will be stiflingly hot, but in this edition of the weather blog, we're talking about a different kind of warming.

It's funded by the state and federal government. “Medicaid is a government-sponsored program that provides health care for low-income eligible adults, children, ...

A Port Charlotte Middle School student's mom is suing the Charlotte County School Board over an October incident where she said her child was beat up on the ...

COMPUTER EDUCATION: Citing his commitment to jobs and education, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis highlights a $10 million investment into computer science ...

Saturday, June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Designated by a 2006 United Nations resolution, the U.N. still emphasizes elder abuse remains one of ...

Captains For Clean Water has announced the addition of Noelle Casagrande as its new director of operations. Since its founding in 2016, Captains For Clean ...

Good day to all! Although we got an early start again this year with Andrea, hurricane season didn't actually begin until June 1, so since it is now upon us,

Charlotte County commissioners voted unanimously last week to put off supporting a climate change study and an opiate addiction resource guide proposed by ...

Nick Asselin, a Port Charlotte High School graduate seeking a career in journalism, recently was awarded a Kiwanis Foundation scholarship endowed by ...

The good news: our construction employment is growing.

Some Charlotte County commissioners want to ensure the new airplane mechanic program gets first crack at classroom space at the Punta Gorda Airport.

By BETSY CALVERT. Staff Writer. PORT CHARLOTTE — Construction on the first phase of a new Lake Betty Park could begin next year. That's what about two ...