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Jurors in Charlotte County have sided with two big tobacco companies. They have ruled in favor of RJ Reynolds and Phillip Morris USA. Donald McMannis sued the companies, accusing them of getting his late wife hooked... Read More.

North Port's boys' basketball team can see the top of the mountain. The Bobcats have one more hill to climb as they seek their first state touranment berth in program history. North Port defeated Pinellas Park... Read More.

Deputies have their radar guns focused on two stretches of road in Charlotte County this week. The sheriff's office has extra speed enforcement along Deep Creek Boulevard in Port Charlotte and Calumet Boulevard in Englewood. Deputies... Read More.

A substitute teacher has lost her job for allegedly pushing a toddler in Punta Gorda. It happened last Friday at the Baker Center, and the boy's mother does not intend to bring him back there. WBBH-TV... Read More.

Venice residents could see higher property taxes next year if city officials can't find another way to fully fund pensions for police and fire department personnel. The Herald-Tribune reports City Council members voted... Read More.

A sixth-grade English teacher at Punta Gorda Middle School remains on paid administrative leave. WFTX-TV reports Susan Lucarini allegedly had a physical altercation with a student last week. A district spokesman says interviews continue with plenty... Read More.

A meeting tonight concerns the Florida International Air Show in Punta Gorda. WINK-TV reports the possibility exists that the show could take place in October instead of next month. Show chairman Tyler Ezzie says a general... Read More.

There will be no 35th Annual Florida International Air Show this year. The board of directors of the non profit that runs the event says they've canceled this years show set for March... Read More.

The state's largest investor-owned utility has big plans. FPL intends to build three new solar farms that would nearly double Florida's solar capacity. The company says it has found a "cost-effective" way to expand solar power,... Read More.

A Punta Gorda man's been arrested for strong armed robbery and motor vehicle theft. CCSO deputies say a neighbor asked 22-year old Delano Mathurin to help him clean the Regal Cinemas at... Read More.