Collinswood Sidewalk Progressing

In Port Charlotte, city officials say work is progressing ahead of schedule on the Collingswood Boulevard Sidewalk project. Work going on now between Wintergarden Avenue and Edgewater Boulevard. They caution that traffic patterns may... Read More.

Chopper Nabs Burglary Suspects

Caught in the act - from the air. Three men, two of them teenagers, arrested for breaking into a business in Whidden Industrial Park. The three were spotted running from the building by a... Read More.

Drive-By Shooting Suspect Arrested

A North Port man picked up in Miami in the November drive-by shooting of four people in Port Charlotte. U-S Marshals arresting 30-year-old Herbert "Dooney" Battle, Junior, in Miami. Investigators say Battle fled the... Read More.

Venice Beach Water Advisory

A beach water advisory has been issued for Venice Beach. Only the portion located at the west end of Venice Avenue, one mile west of Business 41 is affected. Sarasota County Health Department officials... Read More.

Arrrested For Threatening Text Messages

Can a person be arrested for sending threatening text messages? In the case of one man from Port Charlotte, the answer is "yes". Police in Punta Gorda say 28-year-old Thomas Locke sent a... Read More.

Boy Arrested With Knife On School Bus

A ten-year-old boy arrested for bringing a knife onto a school bus. Charlotte County deputies were called after students on the bus told the driver a boy was repeatedly opening and closing a folding... Read More.

Toll Hikes Likely On Boca Grande Causeway

Tolls expected to rise on Boca Grande Causeway. The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority meeting today to talk about a likely hike in Causeway tolls from five dollars per vehicle to six or seven. The... Read More.

Arrest In Mobile Home Arsons

A man has been arrested at a Punta Gorda mission and charged with torching two mobile homes. Charlotte County detectives and state fire marshals are charging 46-year-old Phillip Mullin with arson and burglary in... Read More.