After the better part of 36 hours, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office detectives concluded the collection of evidence at a home on Rumford Street in Punta Gorda. Around 6:30 last night, the Sheriff's Office... Read More.

An 8-year-old Punta Gorda girl made history recently. Roxy Getter is now the youngest female ever to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. She climbed the 19,341-foot mountain in Tanzania with her family, including... Read More.

The North Port City Commission voted 3-2 this week to put nearly $5M- $4.7 million, to be exact- of sales tax money towards helping to fund the Atlanta Braves spring training complex. Mayor Linda... Read More.

A teenager who shot and killed a male victim back in 2015 will go to prison for a life sentence. The unnamed teen was convicted in 2016 of second degree murder and firing a... Read More.

The mayor of Venice wants to make a former Steakhouse into another fire station or an annex for City Hall. IberiaBank foreclosed on Classics Steakhouse at 133 S. Tamiami Trail in late May. The... Read More.

A chance to say goodbye to a Manatee County favorite is being planned. Plans to celebrate the life of Manatee County symbol, Snooty the manatee are being put together. The 69-year-old manatee drowned over... Read More.

An investigation is moving swiftly in Manatee County after a trio of men was seen dragging a shark behind a speed boat. The video shows the shark on a rope, flipping and flopping around... Read More.

Call it fake news, or just an internet rumor...but thanks to a publication called the 'Adventure Journal,' some people thought the town of Englewood would be changing its name. The reason? Adventure Journal was... Read More.