Arrest made in Punta Gorda burglaries
A traffic stop leads to the arrest of three men suspected in multiple larcenies in Punta Gorda.Police say pulled over a car at Burnt Store Meadows and a search of the vehicle revealed a... Read More.
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Holiday help wanted
Those looking to find a job for the holiday season will find a lot of companies hanging out the help wanted sign.The Sun reports Career Source Southwest Florida is already besieged with openings and... Read More.
Long term road work
A headsup if you use Goldstein Street in Punta Gorda.Road work between West Olympia Avenue and West Virginia Avenue starts Monday and runs through November 19, weather permitting.The road will be closed except to... Read More.
Extra traffic patrols coming
Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies will be conducting traffic enforcement emphasis patrols on a number of roads next week.Speed Enforcement patrols will be out on the entire length of Taylor Road in Punta Gorda aling... Read More.
Gas leak in Port Charlotte
US 41 at Port Charlotte Boulevard was closed for a time this afternoon because of a natural gas leak.Police say while there was no imminent danger the area was evacuated as a precaution,.It took... Read More.
Jury may get Johnson case
The jury in the Dwayne Johnson murder trial may get the case todayYesterday the defense presented its case and closing arguments were set for this morning.Johnson is charged in the 2014 murder of... Read More.
Judge extends voter registration for six more days
A federal judge has extended voter registration for six more days in Florida, due to the disruption from Hurricane Matthew.U.S. District Judge Mark Walker extended the deadline until Oct. 18.Walker had already extended... Read More.
Morgan and Mullen centers will have campaign signs
Visitors to the Morgan and Mullen centers will be seeing campaign signs. Commissioners voted to suspend rules that dictate where the signs are placed during next month’s general election.Candidates were originally told they could... Read More.
Zika cases in Florida tops 1,000
The number of reported Zika cases in Florida topped 1,000 this week, as Gov. Rick Scott announced the state will send another $7.4 million to Miami-Dade County to help with mosquito control. The money... Read More.
A Fort Myers woman duped by online scammer
Hackers, viruses and identity theft. Those are things we constantly have to worry about with the internet. But what about relationships? A Fort Myers woman learned a hard lesson when said she was duped... Read More.