The Punta Gorda City Council this week voted to use funds from the 1-percent sales tax Laishley Park Marriage Point project to fund the phase two improvements at Veterans Park. That second phase will... Read More.

A high-ranking Sarasota County Sheriff’s official was disciplined after he allegedly verbally berated fellow fans at the March 24th game at Cool Today Park. Maj. Paul Richard, who also serves as the county sheriff’s... Read More.

Members of Florida’s congressional delegation said today it was unacceptable that the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security will not publicly identify the two counties where Russian hackers gained access to voter databases... Read More.

Crowdsourcing charity scams are on the rise in Florida. The scams are using fake personal tragedy stories or taking advantage of natural disasters to rip off well-meaning Floridians.

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis is taking on mental health as a major issue. DeSantis announced Thursday at a Tampa elementary school that she’s starting a program called “Hope for Healing.” She plans to coordinate... Read More.

Get ready to pay more for trash pickup in Charlotte County starting next year. County commissioners this week approved a new 7-year contract with Waste Management. With it, a price hike of nearly 75... Read More.

Police say an autistic teen from Port Charlotte who went missing Monday has been found safe and sound in Mississippi. 53-year old Brenda Cambron, the girl's biological mother, now faces charges of kidnapping. Both... Read More.

Charlotte County students will be starting the school day 15 minutes earlier in the fall and going 15 minutes later in the afternoon. The county school board this week unanimously approved the changes after... Read More.