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There was one winner in the drawings held Tuesday in the Florida Lottery! The ticket was purchased at the Dearborn Corner Market on Dearborn Street, Englewood, Florida! The winning jackpot was worth $1.75 million Jackpot Triple... Read More.

OFFICE OF THE FLORIDA STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL Punta Gorda Police Department Wayne Ellery Steier, was adjudicated guilty and sentenced, to 30 years in prison for Arson... Read More.

October 22, 2023 – Port Charlotte, FL One man is in custody after two separate shooting incidents in Port Charlotte overnight. Shortly after midnight, Charlotte County deputies were called to a local hospital to investigate a... Read More.

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL A 47-year-old Port Charlotte man was hit by a car and passed away at a hospital on Friday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident occurred around 9:53 p.m. when... Read More.

Port Charlotte, Florida Deadly Neighborhood Dispute: Stand-Your-Ground Defense Rejected A gunman accused of killing his neighbor, Matt Hanson, over a fireworks dispute was denied the stand-your-ground defense in a Port Charlotte case. James Gainvors claimed self-defense... Read More.

The Venice Police Department will host a drive-thru Prescription Drug Takeback event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, October 28th for citizens to responsibly dispose of... Read More.

The former ShorePoint Health Venice hospital is set to reopen as a hospital, according to Rodney Dessberg, involved with the new ownership. The reopening plan is either for acute-care or specialty hospital, though the... Read More.

A Port Charlotte man was arrested on Friday and charged with more than 20 counts related to child pornography. Charlotte County detectives along with members of the FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force,... Read More.