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Charlotte County authorities now have broader powers when it comes to moving unmanned or inoperable boats. A new ordinance states that the county can now tow both abandoned and derelict boats to safety.... Read More.

High grass and weeds have been a source of irritation for residents who live near Panacea and Plantation Boulevards in North Port. Last month, the city commission voted to mow the Panacea section and... Read More.

Red Tide celebrated President's Day weekend by making a comeback along Suncoast beaches. The Florida Fish and Wildllife Conservation Commission says there's been an increase in levels of the red tide organism, Karenia... Read More.

For the third year in a row, the annual count of Florida's endangered manatees has broken a record. That announcement Monday from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Manatees totaled 66-hundred in... Read More.

The Florida Highway Patrol says alcohol was a factor in a fatal, single-vehicle car crash and fire in Punta Gorda. It happened Sunday around 7:40 PM on US 17 near the intersection of... Read More.

Motorists saw little movement in pump prices this week. But Triple-A says the cost of gasoline could soon be on the rise as spring approaches due to refinery maintenance, an increase in driving and... Read More.

In response to Major League Baseball’s security regulations for spring training ballparks, Rays spring training home games played at Charlotte Sports Park will feature enhanced security procedures as fans enter the stadium. Among these... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office will pay special attention to traffic enforcement at certain locations today through Friday. Deputies will be watching for speeders Midway Boulevard to Kings Highway and Tamiami Trail from... Read More.

In Venice, the Florida Department of Transportation will begin a construction project at County Road 765/Jacaranda Boulevard and County Road 772/East Venice Avenue next month to construct roundabout improvements. Work is expected to start... Read More.

The date of the “Venice Celebrates Circus” event was originally scheduled for Sunday, April 9th. But organizers say the date has been changed to Saturday, June 17th due to a conflict with the... Read More.