Residents in Punta Gorda seek safety following storm surge from Hurricane Helene
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Hurricane Helene caused serious flooding in Charlotte County, where the water continues to rise. Right off of U.S.-41, Aqui Esta...
Coast Guard rescues man and his dog in the Gulf of Mexico amid Hurricane...
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Coast Guard crews rescued a man and his dog who were stranded at sea after their sailboat took on water in...
CHILLING PHOTO: Florida man, dog rescued after sailboat sinks 25 miles out in Gulf
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Punta Gorda man nets 21 years for cocaine sales
PUNTA GORDA — A judge sentenced a Punta Gorda man to 21 years in prison for selling crack near parks. James Sullivan...
HURRICANE HELENE Latest: U.S. 41 southbound bridge closed; Flooding inundating roads near canals
PORT CHARLOTTE – Charlotte County officials closed the southbound U.S. 41 bridge over the Peace River until further notice due to road flooding...
Hurricane Helene storm surge engulfs North Fort Myers community in water
A community near the Edison Bridge is underwater due to the storm surge from Hurricane Helene. Victoria Scott It's at the...
HELENE’S HAVOC: Huge storm passes north of region, causing flooding, high winds
Hurricane Helene, hundreds of miles away from the region in the Gulf of Mexico, managed to make its presence known to the entire...
Boater, dog rescued 20 miles off Sanibel on Thursday afternoon, relocated to RSW
A boater and a dog were rescued in "good health" off a disabled vessel near Sanibel, the U.S. Coast Guard said. According...
Hurricanes ‘a very real threat to our wild residents’ – New facility sought to...
PUNTA GORDA — Hurricane Ian and other recent storms caused challenges and stress in animals at the Peace River Wildlife Center in Punta...
Albany Airport welcomes people fleeing from Florida hurricane
With Hurricane Helene bearing down on Florida's Gulf Coast, many residents are seeking refuge in other parts of the country. Many of those storm...
