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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WFLA) — A 53-year-old man from Port Charlotte is facing numerous felony drug charges after the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said he sold over 500 pills to undercover detectives. The sheriff’s office began investigating Christopher Scalisi after receiving multiple tips accusing him of selling

Four of the top 10 cities with the largest decline from peak value in Freddie Mac Home Price Index value are in Florida, real estate analyst Bill McBride reports in the newsletter CalculatedRisk. Punta Gorda, Fla. had the largest decline far outpacing other cities with a 20.9% dip. The other Florida cities are: Cape Co

Florida is full of great restaurants. Most people do not expect one of them to be attached to a gas station. That is exactly why Super Day Express catches so many first-time visitors off guard. People stop for fuel, a drink, or a quick snack and suddenly find themselves staring at pizzas, homemade desserts, seafood, an

Clearwater Police CLEARWATER, Fla. – A Fort Myers man is behind bars after police say...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WWSB) - More than six years after a New Year’s Eve crash claimed the life of Port Charlotte resident David Flick, his family is continuing to grieve a loss they say can never be repaired, even after the driver responsible was sentenced to prison. Last week,...

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida voters are considering a property tax cut that could increase taxes for non-homestead properties, which make up 53% of homes statewide and do not qualify for a tax break. In Lee County, there are 300,000 properties without a homestead exemption, and part-time owners...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who they say committed an armed robbery at a vape store Thursday night. According to a post from Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers on Facebook, around 8 p.m., a man was caught on surveillance video walking into OG Smoke & Vape on Bonita Beach Road. Wi

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — The City of Punta Gorda Public Works Department announced that it has begun a sidewalk replacement project that will result in temporary sidewalk closures. According to the department's Right-of-Way Division, the sidewalk replacement project is taking place along the pedestrian corridor from Shreve

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County has issued a rabies advisory after a raccoon tested positive for rabies. The raccoon was captured May 29 in the area off Jarvis Street in Charlotte County, according to DOH-Charlotte. Health officials said residents and visitors should be awar

New court filings in the lawsuit between WINK News and former WINK News Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt reveal financial records, alleged gambling activity and testimony from former colleagues. The filings, submitted in Lee County between May 26 and June 1, show the station moving to document alleged gambling and a "sh