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PUNTA GORDA Aerospace program at Punta Gorda Airport could bring hundreds of jobs A new million dollar project could bring more jobs to Southwest Florida. Soon, you could see an aerospace program coming to the Punta Gorda Airport. “I see wins all over the Place,” said Pamella Seay, chairman at the Charlotte County Airport Authority. The number of jobs and students at the Punta Gorda Airport may soon […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY ‘Stop the Bleed’ program trains school employees to respond in an emergency L.A. Ainger Middle School teacher Cindy Galeone is an expert on U.S. history and is working on learning new skills. To keep students safe during emergencies, teachers and staff in Charlotte County are taking part of the “Stop the Bleed” emergency training program. It was created after the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting to keep […]
ENGLEWOOD Preventing intense fires starts with educating kids, teenagers Intense fires may become a more common sight this time of the year. They spark faster and burn longer in the dry heat. With no lightning, they are likely started by people. That is why Charlotte County has a program for kids and teenagers to teach them about fire safety. “Just straight over that way […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Crews control brush fire south of Englewood in Charlotte County Crews are controlling a large fire near Ann and Chuck Dever Regional Park south of Englewood in Charlotte County Sunday. Battalion Chief Don Pasick of Englewood Area Fire Control District said crews responded to the fire around 3:11 p.m. Wind caused the fire to quickly spread over about 8 acres of brush, but it remains […]
COLLIER COUNTY Suspects attempt car break-in at Collier County gated community Two suspects were caught on home surveillance attempting to break into a car in a gated community. It is confirmed suspects got into at least on vehicle at a Marbella Lakes home in Collier County. One homeowner at the gated community caught two suspects failing to break into their car. But the recording shows them […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Grant, community donations fund life-saving animal treatments Thanks to new tech and a full-time veterinarian, the Animal Welfare League of Charlotte does not turn away animals for being sick or disabled. Erika Jackson, a WINK News reporter, went to the shelter in Charlotte County to check out what makes it all possible.
PUNTA GORDA Neighborhood in dispute over rezoning of an industrial site A neighborhood’s battle brewing over the business operating in Charlotte County. A roofing company owns the home. People living nearby said they do not want it here and the company is breaking the rules. Kuykendall Roofing sits steps away from a motel, an old shopping center and a couple hundred feet from the Seminole Lakes […]
PUNTA GORDA Veterans gazebo completed in Punta Gorda in time for Memorial Day Emotions ran high at Memorial Day remembrance in Charlotte County Monday. Loved ones gathered at the Southwest Florida Vietnam Memorial Wall and the new veterans gazebo finished at Laishley Park in Punta Gorda in time for the day’s events. Watch the video above for the full report by Erika Jackson.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Incoming EM Director Fuller pushes hurricane season preparedness Hurricane season is less than two weeks away and responders are not taking any chances. Charlotte County Emergency Management trains year round but is focusing on hurricane preparedness this week as the agency transitions into new leadership. The Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center works non-stop throughout a storm to keep you and your family safe. […]
Port Charlotte Deputies investigate home invasion robbery in Port Charlotte The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating what they call a “home invasion type robbery” of a resident on the 3100 Block of Conway Blvd. in Port Charlotte. An initial report indicates that 2 men knocked on the door of a home in that area and posed as utility workers. They told the resident […]