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The highway patrol continues working on a four-vehicle crash in Port Charlotte.The crash happened this morning on Highway 41 near West Tarpon Boulevard.The crash has blocked all of 41's southbound lanes.

The State Attorney’s Office has cleared North Port Police Officer Aaron Nick in the October shooting death of Pembroke Pines, Fla., resident James Duttman, according to a report released last week.  According to the... Read More.

Venice could claim the title as the oldest non-retirement city in America. The median age in Venice is 66.7, according to data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. It ranks sixth nationally among... Read More.

Registered sex offenders can no longer hide at Florida's colleges and universities. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has expanded its Internet registry to let people search for offenders by where they work, live, and... Read More.

The Fort Myers man arrested Tuesday on loitering charges was charged Wednesday with the armed burglary of an occupied residence on Oil Well Road. Detectives investigating the occupied residential burglary of a residence on... Read More.

A Port Charlotte man's been arrested after calling CCSO to report a stolen firearm. Deputies arriving at Jimmy home learned that Whipple was a convicted felon barred from possessing firearms. At the... Read More.

The Venice City Council's expected to consider rebuilding or replacing the fire station in downtown, because it no longer meets storm standards for wind or water. The Herald-Tribune reports the fire station, which... Read More.

State Lawmakers are considering changes to the "stand your ground" law in the wake of the Trayvon Martin case. The State Senate Judiciary Committee today approved a bill requiring Florida's Department of Law... Read More.

The Venice Fire Department will be at the Farmers Market Saturday, Oct. 12, from 8:30 a.m. - noon to educate adults about how to prevent kitchen fires, as part of the department's Fire Prevention... Read More.

The Charlotte County sheriff's office reports possible movement in a cold case. Literal movement, that is. Debbie Bowe in the office says detectives expect to move that Corvette from the canal area at Rampart and Navigator... Read More.