Fatal I-75 Accident

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.

Charlotte County Pharmacist Arrested

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.

CCSO is Watching You

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.

Sheriff’s Statement on Deputies

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.

Waterfest Has Major Impact

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.

Cool, Windy Weekend Ahead

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.

Speedway Reopens

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.

Teacher’s Firing Goes to Court

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.

Deputies Punished for Inmate Pic

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.

Missing Teen Sought

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.