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Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies arrested a North Port man around 2 p.m. Wednesday after he stole a $6,930 gold necklace from a Port Charlotte jewelry store and fled in a taxi he called earlier.... Read More.

A Sarasota county deputy has been suspended for allegedly having a sexual affair with a woman who was being investigated for drug and child abuse. SHeriff Tom Knight says the sergeant was suspended for... Read More.

The Red Tide that's lingered off Sun Coast beaches for over two weeks is still there, although no dead fish have been washed ashore for the last few days. That's likely due to high... Read More.

Charlotte County schools are hoping the Punta Gorda City Council will review a new public safety policy that penalizes multiple false alarms for fire and burglaries. Schools are now facing at least two thousand... Read More.

He robbed a jewelry store then fled -- in a taxi. That's what authorities say happened at Willis Jewelers on Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda. Employees of the store flagged down a passing Punta... Read More.

There's a new study out on every known invasive species in Florida. Lead research scientist and University of Florida herpetologist Dr. Kenneth Krysko says southwest Florida is a hotbed for non-indigenous amphibians and... Read More.

Charlotte County authorities have arrested two Ohio men for illegally buying prescription drugs. The sheriff's office says Brian Greeno and Marty Clements, both of the Chillicothe, OH area, were arrested after they received a... Read More.

The Lee County Metro Planning Organization will soon have new digs. The MPO and the city of Cape Coral have reached a tentative agreement to relocate the MPO offices into open space located in... Read More.

If you're on social security, you'll see a small increase in your benefits. Anything helps, as this is the first increase in three years. Starting in January, Social Security recipients will get increases averaging... Read More.

LeeTran will buy 24 new hybrid busses with a 14-million dollar federal grant. It is the single largest grant LeeTran has ever received, and it's the largest sum award to any Florida transit agency... Read More.