Author: WENG Newsroom

North Port's City Commission may have done a big favor for a lot of residents facing code enforcement cases: lower penalties. The Commission today decided to lower fines in all unsettled... Read More.

A Charlotte County man faces animal cruelty charges after officers say he left a dog outside wearing an embedded collar. WINK reports animal control got a tip that the lab-retriever named Murdock was... Read More.

Thumbtack.com has released its 2nd annual Small Business Friendliness Survey, showing Florida's performance roughly mirrored that of last year, earning a 'C-' grade overall, though with a 'B+' for its tax code. Florida... Read More.

Venice is trying something new to better handle public trash disposal, and the Sun will be a big part of the process.

The former Charlotte County resident accused of capital sexual battery against a child was, until recently, an assistant instructor at Edison State College Charlotte Campus in Punta Gorda. The North Port Sun reports... Read More.

Venice Police arrested 39-year old John Chase and 25-year old Ashley Anderson early this morning, on charges of trafficking a controlled substance (oxycodone), possession of methamphetamine, possession of Xanax, and possession of drug paraphernalia.... Read More.

CCSO says a man and woman reported they were robbed at gunpoint by two men around 1 this morning at the Port Charlotte Beach Complex. Deputies say the suspects are described as either... Read More.

The fight over Imagine School in North Port is over. The Herald-Tribune reports the deal means the departure of Principal Justin Matthews’ on May 31, and the charter school stays with its old... Read More.

Charlotte County leaders have approved a $1-million increase in funding for County Fire and EMS to add more ambulances and personnel to service an area that's grown over 20% since 2005. WINK reports... Read More.

(Port Charlotte) A Port Charlotte man was arrested Tuesday at Promenades Mall when he made arrangements to purchase narcotics from undercover Sheriff’s Narcotics detectives while he was on his lunch break from work. James... Read More.