A Lehigh Acres man was arrested Wednesday on animal cruelty charges after he killed a pit bull. 26-year-old Mike Lado said the dog always took the side of his girlfriend after an early morning... Read More.

A Fort Myers man has been arrested on DUI manslaughter and a second felony DUI charge in connection with 2016 crash that killed a 26-year-old Naples woman and injured a Punta Gorda man. 30-year... Read More.

A known felon was stopped by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office as part of a routine traffic stop when police found a pair of guns strapped to his body. A report says detectives were... Read More.

As growth at Punta Gorda's airport continues to skyrocket, nearby Sarasota-Bradenton International is trying to catch up. Airport Director Rick Piccolo told ABC-7 that all of Sarasota's seasonal flights- to and from Boston, Chicago,... Read More.

A black market website linked to overdose deaths in Florida has been shut down in an international sting operation. AlphaBay lasted more than two years on the so-called 'deep web' for people to buy... Read More.

A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon near Sarasota after pointing a gun at another motorist on Interstate 75. The Florida Highway Patrol picked up Christopher Allen Banach after he waved a Smith and Wesson... Read More.

An employee of Pizza Hut who was carrying a legal firearm on him shot a man who tried to the restaurant around 11:30pm Tuesday on the 3200 block of 17th Street in Sarasota. The... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has listed a sexual offender living in Venice. 44-year-old Marin Oman, 44, was convicted in 1992 in Michigan on four counts of sexual conduct on a child under 13-years-old... Read More.