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The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrests of three people from Punta Gorda over vehicle thefts. The sheriff's office says the arrests have resulted from finding fingerprints from one of the boys on... Read More.

Deputies caught a bike theft suspect napping at Wal-Mart yesterday. The Charlotte County's Sheriff's Office says an Englewood resident reported someone went into his garage and tried taking a bicycle from the ceiling. The resident's son... Read More.

Venice's fire department put out a fire yesterday on I-75. The city says a Chevy Blazer caught fire on the highway one mile south of the exit to State Road 681. Firemedics arrived to find all... Read More.

Gas prices have started stabilizing after nearly three days of increases. The state's average price did not inch up at all over the weekend. It remained $3.76, four cents higher than a week ago. AAA... Read More.

Punta Gorda Airport's about to have a major growth spurt. There's a plan to expand the current 16,000 sq. ft. airport terminal to about 60,000 sq. feet. Charlotte County Airport Authority Director... Read More.

The Venice Fire Department’s rescue boat was launched last night around 9 to assist the United States Coast Guard in the search for a vessel in distress about 1 mile off the coast. A... Read More.

Want to get a personal alert when there is a major road closure in Charlotte County? Find out when someone's been reported missing endangered person in your area? Maybe you want an anonymous... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office pays special attention to speeders in Port Charlotte next week. Starting Monday, deputies stake out stretches of two roads to watch for those who drive over the limit. They... Read More.

Punta Gorda Police Detectives have a 2nd suspect in custody in a string of bicycle thefts. WINK reports the suspect is a 13-year old from Ft. Myers. The other suspect is ... Read More.

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston never faced sexual assault charges, but a report from the New York Times bashes the university and Tallahassee police for the investigation. State attorney Willie Meggs has expressed... Read More.