Beruff releases first TV ad in Senate race
Carlos Beruff has released his first television ad in his Senate campaign.
It begins airing statewide tomorrow, and it highlights his outsider status.
The ad may air for just a week.
Author: WENG Newsroom
Gas leak prompts daycare evacuation in Port Charlotte
A Port Charlotte daycare hopes for a normal day after evacuating yesterday.
Rainbows End Day Care on Loveland Boulevard had to clear out because of a gas leak.
WZVN-TV reports the 911 call came from a... Read More.
Gecko’s marks Marker 4 as latest acquisition
One of the largest independently owned restaurant companies in the region has added to its arsenal.
Gecko's Hospitality Group has acquired Marker 4 in Venice, part of the Fisherman's Wharf Marina complex.
The Business Observer reports... Read More.
Help needed identifying suspect
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office wants help identifying a suspect.
It says this person used a credit card that someone stole from a theft in Fort Myers earlier this year.
This person used the card at... Read More.
Shooting victim found shot dead in car
A weekend shooting has left one man dead and his body was found in a car in Lehigh Acres. It all happened Saturday Evening as Lee County Deputies were conducting a shooting investigation which... Read More.
I-75 to be widened in Charlotte County, gov announces
The governor announced today that I-75 will be widened from fourt to six lanes in Charlotte County beginning in 2018. The work will be done south of Jones Loop Road.
The Florida Department of... Read More.
FGCU working with Economic Incubators
A new partnership with Economic Incubators allows FGCU students to launch the next big thing.
The News-Press reports a student or group soon receives $25,000 to start a business idea.
Five students receive free internships, and... Read More.
CCSO watching Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte for red light runners
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has staked deputies out in a couple places to look for speeding vehicles.
It has targeted drivers with heavy feet in two places this week: Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda... Read More.
Young Boy wanders away from sleepover
Police say a young boy found wandering near a Sarasota apartment complex was apparently having a sleepover with relatives and left the house through an unlocked door when he woke up. Spokeswoman Genevieve Judge... Read More.
Three walk away from what could have been a highway tragedy
A man is still recovering in the hosptial today after crashing his motorcycle into an suv while being chased by police on San Carlos Boulevard. The driver of the SUV said 21 year... Read More.