63-year-old Michael Stephen Thorne of North Port died Saturday night during a traffic stop when a transfer truck slammed into the back of the police cruiser he was in on I-75. An FHP trooper... Read More.

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a distress call that turned out to be a hoax. The call came in during stormy weather Sunday evening around 6:00 from a man saying he and his... Read More.

Home prices in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota market have increased over 11 percent in the last year. The data from CoreLogic also shows prices have risen over two percent on a month-over-month basis. In Charlotte County, home... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating two people who robbed the Charlotte State Bank branch in Port Charlotte on Saturday. The white male is 6'2", 130lbs, short... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says a deputy helped a man stranded along a road in Punta Gorda. It says Ken Hill earlier this month went out to a disabled vehicle near Route 41 and... Read More.

A flood watch continues until 8 o'clock tonight. Deep tropical moisture over the region creates the threat of very heavy rainfall across southwest and west central Florida today. The National Weather Service says to expect two... Read More.

Here's where CCSO deputies will be doing special traffic enforcement this week..... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-083115-Jennings-CCSO Traffic VO.mp3 They'll be after speeders on Hillsborough Boulevard between Kenilworth and Cranberry Boulevards in Port Charlotte; and on Palcida Road between Gasparilla... Read More.

24-year-old John Andrews of Punta Gorda was arrested for violating probation recently, even though he wasn't on probation. Andrews' attorney says a paperwork mix-up between Sarasota and Charlotte counties led to the arrest. Andrews... Read More.