Charlotte County

This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and you can help. If you have seen them, reach out to Crime Stoppers […]

Charlotte County residents went to the polls on Tuesday to select candidates for statewide and municipal races. But they also voted on candidates for the Englewood Water District and the Riverwood Community Development District as well as the Heritage Oak Park Community Development District. MORE: For statewide and local race results, visit here. Below are […]

There were a number of questions on the ballot for voters to decide on in Charlotte County on Election Day. The choices were yes and no, but the questions were far less simple. Charlotte County Charter Amendment 1 asked voters to decide if the Charlotte County Charter be amended to “provide for County Commission to […]

The school districts of Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, DeSoto and Glades counties canceled Thursday classes and scheduled student activities due to Nicole’s approach. The School District of Lee County said classes will resume on Friday after officials determined no damage was sustained to their buildings as a result of this latest storm. District officials will […]

Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to dump several inches of rain on an already-battered Charlotte County, where debris still lines the streets, tarps still cover roofs and county employees prepare to keep people safe. Patrick Fuller, director of Charlotte County Emergency Management, tells people to watch local news sources and every advisory regarding Nicole. He […]

So many areas in the Southwest Florida community are still, over a month later, devastated by Hurricane. In places like Englewood and Rotonda, debris and trash continue to lay piled up while tarps cover countless roofs. Meanwhile, Subtropical Storm Nicole is moving toward Florida with conditions that could be worrisome. For the people of Englewood […]

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that it is conducting a suspicious death investigation in Charlotte Park. The sheriff’s office investigation is taking place on Larkspur Drive. They say there is no danger to the public. CCSO has not released any other information about their investigation. This is a breaking story and will be […]

Voters are encouraged to track their ballot online if they voted by mail to be positive it’s accepted without issue since there were more than 15,000 rejected vote-by-mail ballots statewide. The votes were flagged due to problems including, but not limited to, signature issues. The mail-in ballots that have been flagged are at risk of […]

There are dead fish and debris along the water near the Chadwick Cover Marina on Englewood Beach. Red tide is something they have also had to deal with before. It’s a sight no one wants to see or smell. “It’s never pleasant, never nice, and it never smells good,” said Ray Orozco, owner of Chadwick […]

A Port Charlotte man was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison for abusing his girlfriend’s 6-month-old child in 2020. Joseph Anthony Brooks, 29, was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison for the charge of aggravated child neglect, followed by five years of probation. He was also sentenced to five years […]