Author: WENG Newsroom

In a new twist on sales of alcohol to underage buyers, Charlotte County deputies have arrested a convenience store clerk for knowingly selling booze to a minor and charging a little extra for the... Read More.

A dangerous weekend on the water. A Sarasota man critically injured late yesterday afternoon in a jet ski accident. 26-year-old Carlos Dominquez apparently turned too close to an oncoming boat and was struck by... Read More.

A Charlotte County woman was arrested Saturday night after taking a taxi to rob a convenience store. Investigators with the Punta Gorda police department say 32-year-old Cynthia P Sheik took a cab to... Read More.

Edna the dolphin remains in critical condition at the Mote Marine Laboratory's Dolphin and Whale Hospital. Mote spokeswoman Nadine Slimak says Edna has made slow and steady progress since she was found June... Read More.

A man being held at the Charlotte County Jail has been charged in connection with a February burglary in Port Charlotte. Investigators with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement say blood found at... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is investigating a scam involving a group proporting itself as a representative of the Englewood Cape Haze Area Chamber of Commerce. Chamber CEO Mary Smith is warning members... Read More.

A massive five-county economic crime investigation has landed a Tampa woman in jail in Charlotte County. 30-year-old Darby Brown charged with eleven fraud counts and five each of possession of a counterfeit instrument and... Read More.

An officer at the Charlotte Correctional Institute has been arrested for allegedly trying to steal an iPad from a big box electronics store. Deputies say Corrections Lieutenant Kevin Monroe picked up an iPad at... Read More.

The Englewood-Cape Haze Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a smoked mullet luncheon Friday from 11-30 to 2 at the Fishery Restaurant in Placida. The luncheon is sponsored by Key Agency and Stiver's... Read More.

Authorities are warning local residents about a new scam. A group identifying itself as Community Connect is soliciting local businesses for a community calendar. The group is also saying that they represent... Read More.