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Heron Creek Middle School in North Port is coming under fire from parents upset that some students were initially excluded from a field trip meant to encourage and reward good grades, good behavior, and... Read More.
Police say that 46-year-old Tyrone Marion of Port Charlotte forced a 15-year-old girl to have sex with him this past Saturday evening after asking her to help him fix the clock on his cell... Read More.
The funeral has taken place for a young convenience store clerk. The investigation continues into who killed 18-year-old Kyle Farishian. He died while working at the 7-Eleven in Punta Gorda early in the morning Nov. 1. Authorities... Read More.
Detectives are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man involved in a strong-armed robbery that occurred Saturday morning outside a local business. Julius White reports At about 11:00 am on Saturday November... Read More.
Punta Gorda airport traffic is booming, up nearly 70 percent from this time last year. The airport says that more than 62,000 passengers passed through its terminal last month, marking the 25th-straight month of... Read More.
Two Port Charlotte pastors were rushed to the hospital this afternoon after being shocked by power lines as they trimmed trees outside a church. The two men, whose names have not been released, were... Read More.
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office enforces the speed limit most carefully in two stretches of road this week. Deputies particularly concentrate on Midway Boulevard between Kings Highway and Route 41 in Port Charlotte. They do the... Read More.
Detectives want help identifying a man involved in a robbery in Port Charlotte. The sheriff's office says it happened Saturday morning. A man reported someone dragging him out of the Metro PCS store on Tamiami Trail. He... Read More.