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There was a fatal, single-vehicle accident on I-75 in Charlotte County early Satrday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that 45-year-old Timothy Brian Williams of Cape Coral was northbound on I-75 in his... Read More.

A Charlotte County pharmacist is accused of stealing drugs from the pharmacy where he worked. The sheriff's office says that 38-year-old Jatin-Kumar Patel worked in the soon-to-be-closed K-Mart in Port Charlotte. Store... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has announced that it will pay special attention to traffic enforcement at the following locations this week. Deputies will be watching for speeders in Port Charlotte on South... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office released an Internal Affairs Investigation Report last Thursday regarding three jail deputies who were disciplined for circulating a photo of a jail inmate on social media. Sheriff Bill... Read More.

The 2016 Englewood Beach Waterfest had a huge economic impact on the area. Research conducted for Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf Islands Visitor and Convention Bureau indicates that out-of-county visitors and out-of-county race... Read More.

The Suncoast is in for a cool down over the weekend. Low temperatures tomorrow night and Sunday night are forecast to be in the low to mid 40s. It will also be... Read More.

After undergoing a complete renovation, the former Punta Gorda Speedway reopens today as the 4-17 Southern Speedway and Events. Owners of the three-eights of a mile oval located near Punta Gorda Aiport say... Read More.

A Charlotte High School teacher who allegedly took online reading tests for her elementary-age special-needs children and then lied about it, was fired last January. But an arbitrator ruled that while Aimee Schneider... Read More.

Back in October, deputies at the Charlotte County Jail responded to an incident involving an inmate. In the course of resolving the situation, photos were taken of the inmate, one of which eventually... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office seeks your help in locating a missing child: Kylie Donaldson is a 16-year-old white female. She was last seen on Waterway Drive in Port Charlotte on Tuesday. Kylie is... Read More.