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The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has deputies out in a couple spots looking for speeders this week. They have their radar guns working on Taylor Road in Punta Gorda, and on Veterans Boulevard in Port... Read More.
A crash in Port Charlotte yesterday morning killed a man. The highway patrol believes it involved an intoxicated driver. It says 40-year-old Ryan McConnell of North Port drank before getting behind the wheel. The crash happened on... Read More.
State lawmakers have a deal on school construction funds. It means the state spends $700 million on building projects for the state's public schools, colleges, and universities. This legislation includes a $75 million fund to help... Read More.
Florida has a new death penalty statute. The governor has signed legislation that may correct problems in a January ruling from the Supreme Court. Now at least 10 jurors must recommend a death sentence. The jury must... Read More.
Florida is one of the least women-friendly states in the country, according to a WalletHub-dot-com study compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia on factors including median earnings and the unemployment rate... Read More.
One of the two men suspected of breaking into multiple Lehigh Acres homes in January has been identified and arrested, authorities said on Wednesday. Billy Stone, 22, has been charged with four residential... Read More.
Police continue their investigation looking for the driver who killed a 14 year old boy last Friday night. Police have released a more detailed description of the truck they say hit and... Read More.
A federal jury has convicted a Punta Gorda man in a multi-state drug operation., The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has announced the conviction of Leslie Chin. The charges include conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute. Chin... Read More.