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The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office wants help finding a Punta Gorda man.A silver alert remains for 86-year-old Walter Moore.The sheriff's office says Moore left his home on Jones Loop Road.He left for Fawcett Hospital... Read More.

Police in Cape Coral say a family died yesterday from a so-called "silent killer."They report the discovery of three people dead in their home near Kismet Parkway and Santa Barbara Boulevard.Authorities say preliminary evidence... Read More.

Regional unemployment has increased with more seasonally dependent companies cutting staff for the summer.Charlotte County's jobless rate has increased in the last month from 4.7 percent to 5.2 percent.However, that number sits much lower... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has received word from a restaurant owner about a possible scam.The owner says a man claimed a restaurant employee spilled food on him.The owner also says the man had... Read More.

Police in Cape Coral want help in finding a missing teenager.They have described Nicole Peterson as endangered.Someone last saw her last night at her home.Authorities say the 16-year-old Peterson has a diminished mental capacity.She... Read More.

Punta Gorda Police had offered free safety equipment to protect people playing the Pokemon Go game.The department had offered free reflective vests and flashing lights to anyone who wanted them.On its Facebook page, the... Read More.

The FAA has honored Punta Gorda Airport.The airport has received this year's Air Carrier Airport Safety Award for the Southern Region.The FAA claims Punta Gorda Airport "has worked hard to enhance safety, which increasing... Read More.

We have a little more information on a story from yesterday.Aldi has broken ground on a store along Lee Boulevard in Lehigh Acres.WFTX-TV has identified the location of the site as Hanna Avenue.That sits... Read More.

Florida may have a second locally-acquired Zika virus case.State health officials say the investigation continues into a case in Broward County.They have already acknowledged a possible locally-acquired case in Miami-Dade County.These two instances would... Read More.

Someone stole a boat that belongs to the dentist who shot Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe.Police tell the Naples Daily News that they caught the man who took the boat belonging to Walter Palmer... Read More.