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A teenage runaway from Vero Beach, has been found in Punta Gorda. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office says it started with a tip. CCSO deputies were able to find the green... Read More.

Just a drill today at the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office building on Utilities Road in Punta Gorda. The office and fire department EMS trained together this morning in the field north of the building. This long... Read More.

A Port Charlotte man was arrested late last night after he allegedly attempted to take a woman’s back pack from her at knifepoint. Major Crimes detectives arrested Tyrone Marion, 44, of 1025 Gerard Court... Read More.

A fingerprint match from a burglary reported Monday lead to the arrest of three Englewood area teenagers on Tuesday. On Monday, employees at the Cedar Point Environmental Park, located at 2300 Placida Road in... Read More.

Three Charlotte County residents were arrested Monday on multiple drug charges after an undercover Narcotics detective spotted the one of them driving with a suspended driver’s license. On Monday afternoon, while an undercover Narcotics... Read More.

Want to hunt gators with the governor? You can! For $25,000, you can join Rick Scott on safari. However, know that this serves as a fundraiser for Scott's re-election campaign. The hunt takes plce... Read More.

The state ag department has a new app to help farmers in the fields. The app gives people information on weather data statewide. "My Florida Farm Weather" allows farmers to use the University of Florida's Automated... Read More.

4-more license-free fishing days have been announced by the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. FWC commissioners have voted to add saltwater license-free fishing days Oct. 12 and Nov. 30 and additional freshwater... Read More.

North Port Police are investigating the death of a 15-year-old boy. NBC2 reports Joshua Hill was found dead in a bathtub by his father Saturday. Investigators say Hill had probably been in... Read More.

A Port Charlotte man who was arrested Thursday night on multiple traffic, drug and burglary charges was charged Friday afternoon with additional burglary and theft charges. Antonio D. Cuyler, 37, of 1393 Yorkshire Street... Read More.