Punta Gorda PD Make Animal Cruelty Arrest
A man was arrested this afternoon after police say he was seen beating a puppy in a Punta Gorda parking lot. The suspect's been identified as 59-year old Fred Sheetz. ABC7 reports... Read More.
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CCSO Arrestes Monroe County Man on Meth Charges
A Monroe County man was arrested today on charges including possession of methamphetamine during a vessel safety check by Marine Patrol deputies. 38-year old Frederick Cunningham was arrested near the U.S. 41 bridges... Read More.
Possible Meth Site Closed in Punta Gorda
CCSO Detectives found what appeared to be a small meth cooking operation along Taylor Road in Punta Gorda last Friday. It was found in the area of 2730 Taylor Road, and came to... Read More.
FL graduation rate among lowest in US
A new report shows Florida's high school graduation rate among the lowest in the country.
The Department of Education has gathered the data, which shows just 75 percent of high school students earn their diplomas.
Only... Read More.
Venice preparing for national life jacket initiative
People in Venice next month seek to set records for life jackets.
On May 17, residents hope to break the mark for most life jackets worn, as well as inflatable ones inflated.
Organizers hope to not... Read More.
Gov. names new DCF chief today
The governor today has named a new secretary for the state's child welfare agency.
Mike Carroll takes over the Department of Children and Families next week.
Interim secretary Esther Jacobo took over the agency last July... Read More.
Lawmakers reach deal on most spending items
State lawmakers have decided how to spend the money in the new state budget.
The deal includes a 2.6 percent increase in spending on public school students.
Lawmakers have also agreed to give a five-percent pay... Read More.
Bubba Watson receives hero’s welcome at FL Capitol
The Florida Senate has honored Masters champion Bubba Watson.
Lawmakers have lined up at the Capitol to snap photos with him.
Watson has just won the Masters for the second time. He calls Bagdad in... Read More.
Deputies next week enforcing speed limit in Englewood, PC
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has deputies out looking for speeders in two spots next week.
Drivers truly need to obey the speed limit to two spots starting Monday: Gulfstream Boulevard in Englewood, and Midway... Read More.
Two charged with manufacturing meth
Deputies arrested two people in Punta Gorda for making meth on Tuesday.
The sheriff's office says it initially started out as a trespassing complaint off Burnt Store Road. The deputies found 39-year-old Richard Parson... Read More.