Punta Gorda News

A pedestrian was killed and another critically injured as a man charged with driving under the influence is alleged to be at fault.

A Port Charlotte man was drunk Wednesday night when he drove his car into two construction workers on US-41 at Melbourne Street, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A Punta Gorda man was arrested on multiple drug charges on Tuesday after being pulled over for failing to stop at a stop sign.

Kurt Schultheis Property owners are seeking to turn the site of the former Longboat Key Animal Clinic at 5530 Gulf of Mexico Drive into a 74-seat restaurant.

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He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Samuel will be interred in Charlotte Memorial Gardens in Punta Gorda, Florida.

Another Southwest Florida city could soon recognize domestic partnerships. Right now, the only local city that does is Punta Gorda.

Punta Gorda police are investigating a robbery at the Bank of America on US-41 at Madrid Boulevard - the first bank robbery they say the city has had in at least the last ten years.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies are responding to a possible robbery at the Bank of America, located on the corner of US 41 at Madrid Blvd. Patrol vehicles from both the Punta Gorda Police Department and CCSO are on the scene.

Look for live music, pirate camps, vendors and of course lots of pirates. Tonight there is a Pirates Ball at a the Charlotte Harbor Event Center for $30.

For the sixth year in a row pirates will be calling the shores of Punta Gorda home.

For today's segment of Community Counts, we take you to Punta Gorda where pirates are invading the waters of Charlotte Harbor.

It's a prank that can send you to prison: aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.- Two of Charlotte County's elementary schools are back in session as of today, so the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is asking everyone to use caution when driving, particularly around the school zones and school buses.

A neighbor called for help when the house next to them caught on fire about 10 p.m. Saturday in the 16000 block of Perry Ranch Road.

The dog days are upon us after most of Southwest Florida spent Saturday afternoon with temperatures as warm as the mid 90s.

The Charlotte County Public Schools signed an agreement last month with CNG provider Nopetro to construct and finance a fueling station as well as supporting infrastructure contingent on Type C school buses being manufactured to run on the alternative fuel.

A teen from Punta Gorda Isles was fishing in Charlotte Harbor, when he caught a stingray while it was giving birth.

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Anthony Michael Defeo pleaded guilty to wire fraud in federal court today.

Drive-in movies are a thing of the past, so most people think. With new technology and large screen projectors many towns set up drive-in movies during the summer months.