FHP releases list of ‘Most Wanted Fugitives’; 6 in SWFL
The Florida Highway Patrol released a list of its "Most Wanted Fugitives" in the state.
Six people on the list were wanted for crashes in...
Pine Island couple builds solar-powered home after Hurricane Charley
Living through the devastation of Hurricane Charley in 2004 sparked an idea for a couple on Pine Island.
Jay Nygard is the founder of Go...
2 Charlotte County hospitals receive near-failing grades
Several Charlotte County hospitals received low ranking grades.
The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization that grades hospitals nationwide, gave Bayfront Health locations in Punta...
Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for arson in Charlotte County
A man was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison for arson, according to the State Attorney's Office.
Ismail Tisdale was sentenced as a...
Video shows car driving wrong way on US 41 in Punta Gorda
Charlotte County residents expressed their concerns Tuesday over potential dangers with one-way roads.
The Punta Gorda Police Department shared this video on Facebook showing an...
Charlotte County man sentenced to life in prison for sexual battery on a child
A 28-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison on capital sexual battery on a child under 12 in Charlotte County which was a...
SWFL man finds pain relief with ‘Oxford Partial’ knee replacement
A physician in Southwest Florida offered a more cost effective procedure by completing a partial knee replacement.
The average cost to replace an entire knee...
Popular Punta Gorda military history museum moving to new location
The Military Heritage Museum in Charlotte County is making history of its own.
"Our intent is really to bring a world class museum," said Patti...
Crews work to extinguish 60-acre brush fire in Charlotte County
Crews worked to extinguish a 60-acre brush fire Wednesday evening on Oil Well Road, according to the Charlotte County Fire Department.
The brush fire sparked...
‘It’s also personal’: Vietnam vets honor comrades at Punta Gorda memorial
For Anthony "Bud" Bell, a 30-year Air Force veteran and Vietnam Memorial Wall of Southwest Florida board member, the wall is personal.
"It memorializes the...
