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A 69-year-old Punta Gorda man was arrested after the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office investigated complaints of illicit behavior in the Flatwoods Environmental Park on Tamiami Trail. According to police Richard Russell Aaron is... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office holds its Junior Law Academy Summer Law Camp this summer.It runs for middle school students between the ages of 11 and 14.The sheriff's office says it gives youngsters the... Read More.

Deputies in Charlotte County have staked out a couple places to look for speeding drivers this week.They have stationed themselves on Placida Road between Gasparilla and South McCall roads in Placida, and Hillsborough Boulevard... Read More.

The Community Unity Task Force invites people for a march across the Peace River on Saturday.The sheriff's office says it begins 8:30 from Laishley Park in Punta Gorda.Shuttle buses transport people to the starting... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office reports an arrest for indecent exposure at Flatwoods Environmental Park.It says this follows numerous complaints of bad behavior.The office claims 69-year-old Richard Aaron of Punta Gorda approached an undercover... Read More.

A crash in Sarasota killed a man yesterday afternoon.The crash on I-75 also injured a woman.The highway patrol says a 20-year-old woman drove her Mazda through a construction zone near Sumter Boulevard.It claims the... Read More.

State environmental officials continue advising people that the region's beaches have a problem.The Fish & Wildlife Commission says the annual red tide has affected coastlines at Madeira Beach and Indian Shores, among other places.Swimmers... Read More.

With the Major Leaguers out of sight, the Charlotte Stone Crabs have started defending their Florida State League title.The Stone Crabs play their home opener tomorrow with a game against the Palm Beach Cardinals.The... Read More.

Punta Gorda Airport served over 121,000 passengers last month.This marked a new record for the airport for any month.The News-Press describes it as 30 percent greater than the previous record of March last year.The... Read More.

FWC reports signs of red tide along several counties in the region.It indicates very low concentrations in five samples collected in and offshore of Sarasota and Manatee counties.The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute says... Read More.