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A 24-year-old Port Charlotte man has been arrested in connection with stealing a gun during a home break-in. Deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said Anthony Touchton allegedly broke into a home and... Read More.

New North Port City Attorney Amber Slayton is just one signature away from having the 'interim' title dropped. This week, the North Port City Commission unanimously agreed to direct its staff to return with... Read More.

Construction is officially underway on homes in the newest planned community that will join the West Villages. Builders started this week on The Preserve at West Villages. By early fall, five model homes and... Read More.

It was a traffic mess on I-75 yesterday morning as a trio of crashes blocked lanes. The first crash happened near mile marker 160 in Punta Gorda. A work truck carrying 80 gallons of... Read More.

The executive director of the Punta Gorda Airport has been named the Florida Department of Transportation’s 2017 Aviation Professional of the Year. James Parish is cited as a key figure in the airport's growth... Read More.

We told you yesterday about the rumor that Englewood could change its name to Englewood Beach. Well, it turns out, the Englewood Chamber of Commerce has formed a committee to look into how a... Read More.

Downtown Venice is getting stop signs...at the cost of a few parking spots and about $18 million. Initially, plans called for the removal of 18 parallel parking spaces along Venice Avenue. City officials said... Read More.

A Port Charlotte man was arrested Monday after allegedly attacking his 68-year-old anger management counselor. According to the police report, 25-year old Michael Kelley called the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, claiming his counselor had... Read More.

After the better part of 36 hours, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office detectives concluded the collection of evidence at a home on Rumford Street in Punta Gorda. Around 6:30 last night, the Sheriff's Office... Read More.

An 8-year-old Punta Gorda girl made history recently. Roxy Getter is now the youngest female ever to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. She climbed the 19,341-foot mountain in Tanzania with her family, including... Read More.