Charlotte County leaders have approved a $1-million increase in funding for County Fire and EMS to add more ambulances and personnel to service an area that's grown over 20% since 2005. WINK reports... Read More.

(Port Charlotte) A Port Charlotte man was arrested Tuesday at Promenades Mall when he made arrangements to purchase narcotics from undercover Sheriff’s Narcotics detectives while he was on his lunch break from work. James... Read More.

Former Charlotte County resident Quinton Paul Handlon, 42 years of age, was arrested in Leon County Florida and served with Charlotte County arrest warrants for Capital Sexual Battery on a child under twelve years... Read More.

The highway patrol today conducts a vulnerable road user detail. It enforces state laws and improves safety of cyclists and pedestrians. The detail coincides with Bicycle Safety Month.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit, working with the U.S. Marshals Service Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force, has captured the final suspect in a violent home invasion robbery that occurred November 1,... Read More.

North Port's gotten a new honor. Washington, D.C. based non profit KaBOOM!'s named the city one of the most playful in the nation. A KaBOOM! spokesperson says cities apply for the title... Read More.

Charlotte County Emergency Management, CC Fire/EMS and Punta Gorda Public Safety, will run a full scale exercise to familiarize and coordinate key emergency response agencies with the responsibilities and procedures during a water-borne multi-casualty,... Read More.

With last months signing of a new state law making the operation of Internet Cafes, adult arcades and Sweepstakes illegal, CCSO's started contacted 19-businesses affected by the law, and asked them to voluntarily comply... Read More.