Prospective owner surfaces for Three Palms Speedway

A business owner has spoken to the Charlotte County Airport Authority about reopening Three Palms Speedway.The speedway has remained quiet since the eviction of its tenants in September of last year.Janet Gentry tells WINK-TV... Read More.

Cause unclear for brush fire along I-75

The investigation continues into yesterday's brush fire in Charlotte County.It happened along I-75 south, and it tied up afternoon traffic near Kings Highway.WZVN-TV reports the highway dropped to one lane for the response.The Forest... Read More.

Rubio not going to convention

Marco Rubio has decided not to go to Cleveland.He has chosen to skip the Republican National Convention, where Donald Trump intends to accept the party's nomination for president.Instead, Rubio says he needs to focus... Read More.

WMU gets license for Punta Gorda campus

Western Michigan University has received two provisional licenses from Florida's Commission for Indepedent Education.The Battle Creek Enquirer reports this allows WMU to offer aviation and other instructional programs in Charlotte County.The university may now... Read More.

Bobcat spotted on Siesta Key

You may find a pretty kitty on the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.While off-duty, one of its members spotted a bobcat on Siesta Key.The animal "didn't disturb anyone and simply went on his... Read More.

Work continues to monitor Zika in Charlotte Co.

Even though it has one of the smallest mosquito control budgets in the region, Charlotte County says it has the ability to keep the Zika virus contained.The state health department has confirmed a travel-related... Read More.