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A CCSO Street Crimes Unit deputy made a traffic stop on a pickup truck yesterday and came away with a driver and 2-17-tear olds wanted in Punta Gorda in a gun and jewelry theft... Read More.

CCSO Narcotics detectives arrested a Crack dealer and her supplier in an undercover operation yesterday in Port Charlotte. The suspects in custody are 39-year old Floyd Atkins and 51-year old Dianne McStay. ... Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriff's Major Crimes Unit detectives arrested a Port Charlotte man for felony Sexual Battery on a child that occurred multiple times in 2003 and 2004 while babysitting. Charged was Terry Trevor Hall... Read More.

It's dry out there, so the National Weather Service has issued a red flag wildfire warning for Sarasota and Charlotte counties. NWS says any fires that start will probably spread rapidly. Outdoor burning... Read More.

Punta Gorda's Yellow Bike program loans bicycles to visitors for free; and it looks like it's generating an upswing in tourism. Yellow Bike usage tripled in February compared with the same month in... Read More.

The Englewood Sailing Association and the Englewood YMCA are offering a Learn to Sail Course for young people and adults. The Englewood Sun reports it'll be held on 4-straight Saturdays: April 27,... Read More.

(PUNTA GORDA) A Charlotte County Sheriff's deputy ran a license plate check on a 2004 white Dodge Neon that revealed the car was reported stolen and two arrests were made. Arrested were Tyson Eugene... Read More.

(PUNTA GORDA) The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help locate a missing endangered 77 year old woman from South Punta Gorda Heights who has Alzheimer’s and dementia. CCSO... Read More.

(Englewood) The Charlotte County Sheriff's Juvenile Operations Unit conducted a business alcohol compliance check Tuesday afternoon on eight Englewood area businesses that resulted in a clerk being arrested. The businesses checked were on McCall... Read More.

Sarasota County's hosting public meetings tonight and next week to find out what you think should be in the Sarasota 2050 Plan. It's intended to be a guide for allowing more residential development... Read More.