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State officials say Florida panthers have run out of room to roam. They have made this statement after road accidents killed two of them. The Naples Daily News reports separate incidents took place Wednesday in Lee... Read More.
Sarasota County Deputies have arrested three people in connection with the fatal shooting of 35 year old Jason Head on March 27th in the 300 block of Myakka Road. Police picked up: ... Read More.
The body of a Sarasota man who had been missing since Tuesday was found. 66 year old Tommy Trousdale's body was discovered in a canal within the Deer Prairie Creek Preserve in Venice.... Read More.
An artist next week unveils portraits of some of the area's best-known personalities. Dedo has a new exhibit called "Faces of Punta Gorda." The celebration begins at Copperfish Books next Thursday at 5 o'clock.
The nation's largest Hispanic civil rights organization has launched a major voter registration drive in Florida. The plans that the National Council of La Raza has include door-to-door canvassing and an online app reaching millions... Read More.
The man accused of causing a death in Punta Gorda appears in court again today. Authorities have charged 28-year-old Michael Russo with murder and arson from November. They say he killed 18-year-old Kyle Farishian at a... Read More.
Unmarried couples living together in Florida can now do so legally. The governor has signed legislation that eliminates a state law from 1868. This law prohibited unmarried men and unmarried women from living together. Michigan and Mississippi... Read More.
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has announced a drug sentencing plea. It says 31-year-old Kevin Smiley of Punta Gorda has received 15 years in prison for, among other things, several counts of possession and sale... Read More.