KNOW YOUR ZONE: Charlotte County stop signs now display evacuation markers
Charlotte County has added nearly 13,000 reflective decals to stop signs, marking hurricane evacuation zones by color and letter.
Highway designated to memory of fallen officer
PORT CHARLOTTE — Although there's a well-maintained shrine in memory of Charlotte County Sgt. Elio Diaz who was killed in the line of duty in December 2024, the Charlotte County Commission could soon designate a memorial highway in his honor.
Cape Coral couple’s viral Backstreet Boys post leads to Vegas concert trip
After promising his wife the concert trip if Backstreet Boys commented, Charlie Lopez was shocked when all 5 members responded.
Man uses bug spray as weapon after checkout line dispute in Publix, FL cops...
An argument in the checkout line at Publix escalated to felony assault when a man waited in the parking lot to attack a couple with bug spray, according to investigators in Florida. It happened around 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, at a Publix in Port Charlotte, and one of the victims required hospitalization, the Charlotte...
Stolen vehicle crashes into tree in Cape Coral, driver arrested Friday
Cape Coral police arrested driver of stolen vehicle that crashed into tree early morning on Coronado Boulevard, shutting down traffic.
Wild boar crashes through sliding glass door
A wild boar crashed through Edward Wells' sliding glass door in Lehigh Acres, Florida, staying in his living room for 45 minutes.
Man arrested after leaving bag full of cocaine at hotel counter, deputies charge
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WWSB) - Two people were arrested after they allegedly left a bag holding 25 grams of cocaine at the front desk of a hotel in Punta Gorda. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to the Wyvem Hotel in the 100 block of East Retta Esplanade Aug. 17.
Port Charlotte resort gets new name as $200M sale closes
The sale of the Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor has closed and the new owners have renamed the troubled Port Charlotte property. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday morning, Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co. says the sale of the 785-room resort to the Blackstone Real Estate Group closed...
FDLE arrests pair of suspects – one a Lehigh resident – in separate CSAM...
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has arrested two individuals on charges of possession of child sexual abuse material. FDLE arrested Oleh Turianskyi, 37, and Jovaniel Garcia Guzman, 32, charging each with 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. Garcia Guzman is a Lehigh resident. Turianskyi...
Cape Coral city taxes: Assessments and reality
Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) went up 2.5% last year. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2025 is stated at 2.9%. So why did City Council approve our three-legged stool of taxes (Property Taxes, Fire Service Assessment and Public Service Tax) by an increase of 13%-14% or $27 million – $30 million?
