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A 20-year veteran of the Charlotte County Sheriff's office has been killed in the line of duty. Corporal Michael Wilson, was shot and killed as he was responding to a domestic disturbance at the... Read More.

Three people from the state's east coast were arrested yesterday after allegedly using or trying to use counterfeit cash at locations in Port Charlotte and Englewood. CCSO deputies were alerted by an employee... Read More.

Three men are safe after their boat capsized Sunday in the Intracoastal Waterway near Venice. Troy Bobko, Anthony Buciarelli, and Samuel Stone were on a 17-foot boat that was returning from the Gulf when... Read More.

Oil prices remain relatively stable, trading between $104 and $108 a barrel for the past few weeks. Although expensive, the stability has helped keep pump prices from spiking as initially forecast. Currently, equal pressures... Read More.

The 2013 Suncoast Superboat Grand Prix Festival attracted more visitors to Southwest Florida than last year. According to the Herald-Tribune over 110,000 people attended last months events, and added over $17 million into... Read More.

Allegiant Air's adding service to eight new destinations from Punta Gorda Airport. Tourism officials say this is not just a big boost for business in Charlotte County, but the effects will be felt... Read More.

(CHARLOTTE COUNTY) The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office will pay special attention to traffic enforcement at these locations from August 5-11. SPEED ENFORCEMENT: Entire length of Veterans Blvd. (Port Charlotte) Placida Road (CR775) from Rotonda... Read More.

...A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MYAKKA RIVER AT MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK. .HEAVY RAINFALL FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS LED TO ELEVATED WATER LEVELS ON AREA RIVERS. EXPECT WATER... Read More.

Five vehicles in the Port Charlotte area have been reported burglarized within the past few days. All of the vehicles had been left unlocked. On Thursday, deputies took a report from a victim who... Read More.

A West Palm Beach car transporter says a company he subcontracted to move a $170,000 Bentley Continental GT somehow "lost" the car. WINK TV reports Steven Yariv hired AAA Auto Transport Solutions of... Read More.