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In the early hours of Sunday, a devastating crash claimed the life of an 18-year-old man from Punta Gorda. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 1:06 a.m. on Piper Road. What was initially a routine night drive quickly turned tragic when the young man was traveling at a high rate of...

PORT CHARLOTTE — A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed and another motorcyclist was injured when they struck a car trying to cross Tamiami Trail in northern Port Charlotte on Sunday.

Tomatoes tried to kill him. But banjos saved his life. It’s an inspiring story that Keith Alessi tells again and again, everywhere he travels all over the world. How he got cancer at age 61, just two weeks after retiring as CEO of a coal company. How doctors gave him just one year to live. How he threw himself into...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash at Tamiami Trail and Warrington Boulevard, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office confirmed. CCSO says that traffic is being diverted to preserve the scene for FHP. This is a developing story and will be updated....

Here is your forecast for Sunday, January 25th, 2026. While we track a powerful winter storm impacting millions this weekend, SWFL has had beautiful weekend thus far. This morning, we woke up with areas of dense fog with lows in the mid to upper 60s. That fog has since cleared, with mostly sunny skies and highs in...

Beyond Ourselves Club, a service club of the Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association, has offered the Share the Love for the Kids Home Tour annually since 2012. The proceeds from the event benefit various children’s charities in Charlotte County. Beyond Ourselves is proud to have been able to distribute over $800,00 to...

Grassy Point Yacht Club delivers a truly rare, 24‑hour gated estate setting on Charlotte Harbor, with exclusive marina access for luxury waterfront living. This meticulously updated residence — at 4531 Grassy Point Blvd., Port Charlotte (33952), on the Elkcam Waterway — offers panoramic harbor vistas and nightly...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed that they and multiple agencies are searching for a missing vessel. FWC says that while details are limited, a search is underway for an overdue vessel that has not returned from offshore. They add that the search range is...

FLORIDA — A powerful cold front sweeping through the Sunshine State will send temperatures plunging early Tuesday, bringing wind chills more typical of midwinter northern states than Florida, according to forecast data shown for Tuesday morning. Forecasters warn that while actual air temperatures will be cold, strong...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Big changes are coming to our weather pattern here on the Gulf Coast. A cold front associated with this weekend's winter storm is set to move through tomorrow. That means today will be the last really warm day across the state, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s for almost everyone.