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North Port plans on sponsoring a program for entrepreneurs. The next class in the MicroEnterprise Program from Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida starts Apr. 4. Charlotte Technical Center in Murdock hosts this course, which lasts six... Read More.

A man died yesterday after crashing his motorcycle in Port Charlotte. Authorities say he crashed it into a tree at Starlite Lane and Midway Boulevard. The highway patrol says 32-year-old Jason Dorris drove northbound as he... Read More.

Hundreds of people showup Sunday Evening to mourn a 14 year old who was struck and killed by a hit and run driver Friday night. Devin Federly was a student at Charlotte Middle... Read More.

Deputies in Charlotte County watch two particular stretches of road this week for speeders. They have the radar guns working on Gulfstream Boulevard in Englewood, as well as on Midway Boulevard in Port Charlotte between... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office reminds people not to fall for unlicensed contractors. This follows the tornadoes from a couple weeks ago. The twisters damaged Punta Gorda's Deep Creek and the area near Route 41 and... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office wants people to look out for a wanted man. It says the Hernando County Sheriff's Office seeks 41-year-old David Deine, Sr. Someone last saw Deine in Spring Hill on Thursday afternoon. The... Read More.

The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes in Charlotte County. Fire and EMS officials have identified two main areas of damage: Punta Gorda's Deep Creek, and the area near Route 41 and Murdock Circle. The... Read More.

A camera caught a wrong-way driver coming down the breakdown lane on I-75 Monday. The camera came from inside a Sarasota deputy's patrol vehicle. Deputies ultimately stopped 21-year-old Ryan Fleury of Port Charlotte. They say a test... Read More.

Precautions against the Zika virus continue. Sun Newspapers report Mosquito Control has already sprayed 13,000 acres in Charlotte County this month. The closest report of the virus stems from the Lee County side of Gasparilla Island. Florida... Read More.

A vehicle hit and injured a bicyclist last night in Punta Gorda. The highway patrol says it happened as this person pedaled north on Tamiami Trail near Oil Well Road. It says the vehicle swerved right,... Read More.