The North Port Police Department arrested a man who was passed out in his vehicle with a child in the car. 34-year-old Hassan Youssef was charged with child neglect and arrested on a $10,000... Read More.

A five-year prison sentence was given to a former United States Congresswoman busted for fraud while turning money supposed to be for a charity into a slush fund. Democrat Corrine Brown has been ordered... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has introduced inmate communication devices in the County Jail in an effort to provide additional services to those incarcerated at no cost to the facility. The devices, similar to... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has introduced inmate communication devices in the County Jail in an effort to provide additional services to those incarcerated at no cost to the facility. The devices, similar to... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has introduced inmate communication devices in the County Jail in an effort to provide additional services to those incarcerated at no cost to the facility.The devices, similar to smart... Read More.

A bloom of red tide was observed along Charlotte and Lee counties. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in one sample collected from Manatee County, background... Read More.

Police in Longboat Key are looking for two men who put a credit card skimming decide on a gas pump at a Mobil gas station there late last month. Surveillance video shows the two... Read More.

Allegiant Air is adding to their flights into and out of Punta Gorda. The airline announced yesterday that it is extending its seasonal service to and from the Quad Cities of Illinois through August.... Read More.