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Rumford Street in Punta Gorda was closed for most of the day Tuesday after detectives with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office were conducting what they called a 'lengthy' investigation. The home in question sits... Read More.

A two-day operation by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office called Operation Charlotte's Web put one man behind bars for non-compliance as a sexual predator. 88 sex offenders were checked by detectives and members of... Read More.

A suspect is in custody following a stabbing at a Siesta Key nightclub late last week. Police say Thursday night, two men were fighting at a club on Ocean Boulevard. After the bar closed,... Read More.

Before officials in Longboat Key make a move to possibly incorporate the town into a single county, the city plans to launch a website and take a straw poll of residents to see if... Read More.

A Port Charlotte man is in serious condition after being attacked by an alligator yesterday morning. Officials say an unidentified 60-year old man was bitten mutiple times near Suncoast Boulevard in Port Charlotte around... Read More.

A manager at a national park along Florida's Gulf Coast inappropriately touched an employee, misused his position and created potential conflicts of interest, according to a report released the U.S. Department of Interior's watchdog... Read More.

After falling in recent weeks, gas prices across Florida are beginning to increase. The state average has gone up 7 cents in the past week alone. AAA South says the average price for a... Read More.

A 55-year-old Venice man has been arrested after police say he impersonated a police officer during a road rage incident. A report from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says Curtis Walma was driving recklessly... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office arrested two people in connection with a marijuana grow house. 70-year-old Barbara Lee Green and 58-year-old Michael Darrell Green, both of Port Charlotte, are accused of operating a marijuana... Read More.

Snooty, the record-setting manatee that chomped lettuce, entertained school field trips and served as the official mascot of Manatee County, was found dead Sunday morning. The 69-year-old animal had been trapped underwater. Parker Manatee... Read More.