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Two people have been arrested following a shooting last week in the 3000 block of Curry Terrace in Port Charlotte. Police arrested 21-year old Darnell Horace and 19-year old Sterling Butler in connection with... Read More.

A pilot escaped injury after his small plane crashed into a yard in Englewood. Fire and EMS crews were called to the crash site near a home on Jamestown Avenue around noon yesterday. Police... Read More.

The Federal Transit Administration announced yesterday that it is allocating more than $232 million in Emergency Relief Program money. It's specifically for areas hit by last year's hurricanes- of that $232M, Charlotte and Sarasota... Read More.

The City of Venice is get set for yet another "Parade of Champions" next week. City and high school leaders are organizing the parade to honor the school's baseball state title winners and wrestling... Read More.

Yesterday marked the first-ever flight between Punta Gorda Airport and Nashville, Tennessee. Allegiant Air launched the service yesterday. In June and July, the route will run Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, then decrease to just... Read More.

Police in Punta Gorda are asking for more protection for consumers at the gas pump. Specifically, they are looking to present a proposal to the city council that would mandate gas station owners to... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Wednesday morning shooting in the area of Gulf Cove. Deputies were called to a home on Curry Terrace in Port Charlotte around 5:00 a.m. after getting... Read More.

After pressure from parents, boosters, and sponsors, John Peacock is returning as the head football coach at Venice High School. He had been fired from his coaching position back in April after it was... Read More.

A Sarasota County man has been arrested after he allegedly fire multiple rounds at a neighbor in his apartment complex. Deputies went to the apartments on Maceachen Blvd. early Sunday morning after an unidentified... Read More.

Allegiant Air has hired a new executive vice president and chief operating officer for Sunseeker Resorts, the subsidiary behind a 25-plus acre resort in Punta Gorda. The new executive, Micah Richins, was most recently... Read More.