Florida's joined a multistate lawsuit seeking restitution for damage to the state's natural resources, from 2010's Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The suit filed by Florida's secretary of environmental protection and the head of... Read More.

Narcotics detectives arrested a Port Charlotte man for battery yesterday after he allegedly grabbed an undercover detective in the groin at a local park. Deputies were investigating complains of sexual activity at Sunrise... Read More.

CCSO's running another Civilian Gun Safety Course next month. It's scheduled for Saturday April 5th from 8a.m. to 5p.m. at the Sheriff’s Office Training Building in Punta Gorda. The course will explain... Read More.

Cheney Brothers, one of the largest food distributors in the country, broke ground on a $40-million distribution hub near Punta Gorda Airport off Piper Road today. NBC 2 reports the new facility, which... Read More.

CCSO's 2nd annual Junior Law Academy this year for middle school students beginning in June. Things went so well last year, there will be two sessions, 30-students each this year. The... Read More.

A Punta Gorda man was arrested this afternoon after a Street Crimes deputy stopped him for speeding and found several bags of crack cocaine in his possession. 29-year old Emmnauel Louis was stopped... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office continues looking for a woman in a credit card case. Sheriff's detectives believe she took the card from a vehicle burglary in North Port. North Port Police think she... Read More.

Some children wandered the woods looking for help Friday night in Punta Gorda. Their parents also face child neglect charges. NBC2 reports investigators saying Michael and Sarah Butcher caused a problem at Water's Edge Resort. Following their... Read More.