Punta Gorda News

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- Members of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, Punta Gorda Police Department and Charlotte Correctional Institute participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the benefit of Special Olympics this morning.

The Charlotte Harbor Grand Prix is the first of nine stops in the 2014 Super Boat International race circuit, which concludes in Key West, FL in November.

Clerks at two local businesses were issued citations last week for selling alcoholic beverages to underage patrons during an alcohol and tobacco compliance check.

Marco's Re/Max Affinity Plus office held an awards ceremony Thursday evening at the Marco Beach Ocean Resort.

It's the largest event to ever sweep the shores of Manasota Key, and it's kicking off with a parade in downtown Punta Gorda.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- Charlotte County Sheriff's detectives are looking for a Cape Coral man on a warrant concerning several day time residential burglaries.

The Charlotte Harbor Grand Prix is the first of nine stops in the 2014 Super Boat International race circuit, which concludes in Key West, FL in November.

A Super PAC that has been active in spending in Florida's special election to fill the seat of former Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., had receipts of $1.1 million during the first quarter of the year.

Four Republican candidates for Congress - Lizbeth Benacquisto of Fort Myers, Curt Clawson of Bonita Springs, Michael Dreikorn of Bokeelia and Paige Kreegel of Punta Gorda and Estero - will face off in a debate at 6:15 p.m. at the Lee School headquarters board meeting room.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies arrested 69-year-old Ronald Williamson yesterday for sexual battery on a 14-year-old with Soto Syndrome and autism.

A former math teacher in Charlotte County will never be able to teach in the state of Florida again after accepting bribes from students in exchange for better grades.

VIDEO: Accused child molester, Michael Carter, is charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl from 1999-2000.

A joint investigation led to Monday's arrest of a Jacksonville man in a sexual-battery case of a minor in Punta Gorda.

It is with a heavy heart that we report that NBC2 Director of Meteorology Jim Reif passed away last night at 10:38 p.m. Jim was involved in a tragic bicycle accident Sunday afternoon.

Charlotte County deputies said six teenagers are responsible for a string of car and home burglaries in Punta Gorda -- one crime led investigators to uncover another where they found the children with ammunition, a machete and survival knives.

Paige Kreegel has spent 30 years healing patients as a physician. Now, in his sixth bid for political office, the former state representative and 2012 congressional candidate is focused on fixing what he believes is ailing the government the most: the Affordable Care Act.

A Port Charlotte caregiver was convicted of second-degree murder in the killing of an elderly man she was hired to take care of.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- Charlotte County deputies arrested a man, hours after every moment of his alleged crime is caught on the very camera he was trying to destroy.

The Charlotte Harbor Grand Prix is the first of nine stops in the 2014 Super Boat International race circuit, which concludes in Key West, FL in November.

The ordinance passed unanimously in a City Council meeting Wednesday morning, granting same-sex and heterosexual couples living together some of the same rights as married couples.