Erika Jackson

A new chief is taking over the Marco Island Police Department. Tracy Frazzano will be making history, becoming the first woman police chief in Marco Island. The move comes as controversy swarms the department over officers involved in sex scandals and reports of harassment. Frazzano said she is ready to make her mark on Marco […]

Legal dispensaries are popping up across the state, but what if your child’s teacher is using medical marijuana? Susanne Drier of Port Charlotte says she has concerns, “because you have to watch all of these kids and everything I’m not sure that you’re in the right frame of mind.” That’s why the Charlotte County School […]

A 14-year-old Murdock Middle School student faces felony charges, accused of performing sexual acts on a boy younger than 12-yeas-old, with at least one instance caught on video. The victim said the crimes happened almost weekly since the start of 2019. At least one of them was caught on cell phone video. The Charlotte County […]

A Charlotte County school resource officer is accused of being drunk at an event with teenagers present. He blew a BAC of 0.246, three times the legal blood alcohol limit for driving. He resigned, but now tells his side of the story and says he’s been treated unfairly. Former Charlotte County deputy Joshua Muse says […]

What is going on behind closed doors at Mason Classical Academy? A report from the School District of Collier County special counsel found a lack of financial oversight, Sunshine Law violations and mismanagement by some administrators. “We listened to a lot of people and those people included parents, faculty members,” Fishbane said. Now, Special Counsel […]

A neighborhood grieving after an infant dies – it all happened along Narranja St. in Punta Gorda Tuesday. Now, a baby death investigation is underway. “My heart sunk,” Nicole Souder said. “I knew something bad had happened.” Souder rushed outside when she heard a commotion near her Punta Gorda home. Cops and ambulance drivers were […]

A new look at a highly-anticipated project coming to Charlotte Harbor shows you fresh pictures of the luxury complex coming to charlotte harbor. The excitement keeps building around Sunseeker Resorts Charlotte Harbor, which is owned by Allegiant Travel Company, despite it being more than a year from completion. Prices for a Resort King or Queen […]

Charlotte County is giving away land for free to help inspire a building boom. By 2025, the county needs to add nearly 11,000 housing units to keep pace with demand — half of those need to be “affordable,” according to the United Way. But, there is a catch. Rustie MacDonald lives with her daughter in […]

From death roll to death row, trappers caught an 8-foot alligator in a canal near homes in Charlotte County. This big reptile is not something safe to go near. We learned it might not head to a farm or sanctuary. Contracted trappers get a $30 stipend from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for each […]

If you take the bus in Charlotte County, you have to make a reservation at least 24 hours in advance. But that process may change soon. It is a big day for young Ruthie Martinez. It is her first ride on a public bus. While for her mom, Charleen Martinez, it is her first time […]