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Developer Pat Neal's proposed 263-home subdivision is being seen by some residents as far too dense for what's pretty much still a rural area. Others welcome it. Opponents, according to the Herald-Tribune... Read More.

Job seekers in Charlotte County have a chance to get back to work. The sheriff's office and the Society of Human Resources Management have come together with the Tringali Recreation Center. This community career and education... Read More.

A Punta Gorda woman faces charges after deputies say she tried to hit a neighbor with a sledgehammer handle and threatened to take their child. Witnesses told deputies 39-year old Sherry Goulding was... Read More.

Venice and North Port today decided to work together on several mutual projects which could benefit all of Sarasota County, including the unincorporated areas.  The Herald-Tribune reports among those ideas are lower county taxes... Read More.

There may be another challenger for Cong. Trey Radel.   State Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto's reportedly spending $400,000 on some new t.v. ads.  NBC2 Benacquisto is set to run unopposed for her seat in the 2014... Read More.

More details have been released in the investigation of shots fired in a Port Charlotte home yesterday.  Investigators say deputies responding to a report that a resident of the 500 block of Lowell Avenue... Read More.

Lee Memorial Health System has opened a pediatric specialty clinic, providing specialized care to patients who previously had to travel to Fort Myers from Charlotte County. The new specialty clinic is located at 18316 Murdock... Read More.

A man was rescued from a burning Punta Gorda mobile home early Saturday morning. When crews arrived at the Pelican Perch RV Park, they found heavy smoke and flames billowing from the front of... Read More.

Three CCSO deputies are on administrative leave while the department investigates an incident in which a shot was allegedly fired in Port Charlotte.{WENG-010614-Jennings CCSO Shot Invest VO}

Get ready for quite a change in the temperature across our area. National Weather Service meteorologist Tyler Fleming says a strong cold front will move through the area during the day today, bringing much... Read More.