A 911 call that came into the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Thursday was due to the death of a 51-year-old man. The call was made by the daughter of the deceased when she returned... Read More.

Florida voters could be asked to make the secretary of state an elected Cabinet position again under a bill passed by the Senate. The Senate voted 33-2 to put the proposal on the 2018... Read More.

The Venice Fire Department took care of a small brush fire at Venice Airport Thursday morning. The 50x50 fire started from a lightning strike in an area between the Intracoastal and Airport Fairgrounds. It... Read More.

A jury has found a former Sarasota County caretaker guilty of taking more than $50,000 dollars from an elderly woman who had dementia. Linda Williams was convicted on Wednesday for Exploitation of an Elderly... Read More.

The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations wants an election official in Charlotte County to cancel a presentation on Islam that he's offering to voters and poll workers. NBC-2 first reported that... Read More.

A brush fire in Punta Gorda burned nearly 200 acres on Wednesday afternoon. Crews responded to a call of a fire on Oil Well Road around 2 o'clock. It took firefighters more than 4... Read More.

A multi-agency investigation named "Operation Ground Up" helped local law enforcement issue 100 citations and seize cocaine, heroin, marijuana and other drugs along roadways in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties. The operation was conducted... Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell and his Crime Prevention Unit announced Wednesday the institution of a nationwide anti-vehicle theft program known as C.A.T., Combat Auto Theft.  C.A.T. is a statewide program offered free to... Read More.