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PUNTA GORDA — All that remains of what was once a thriving little village called Acline is a road starting at U.S. 41 and ending at Taylor Road, just south of Punta Gorda.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Two people were each sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by 15 years of probation in separate drug cases in Charlotte County. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, Scott Kyle Wright, 40, was convicted on Feb. 4 for his involvement in a drug overdose where fentanyl was...

Things changed quickly for Corrina Hohl and Evan Cassell. After spending 2025 anchored at Slipaway Food Truck Park in Cape Coral , the owners of Chop It Up decided to hit the road. “Part of the food truck experience is going to the people,” said Hohl. “We wanted to get back out there and be able to reach everybody.”...

A Florida man claimed a $1 million prize from the $25,000,000 Gold Rush Multiplier scratch-off game. The post Florida Man Claimed $1 Million Prize from Scratch-Off Game appeared first on West Orlando News .

Will people in Southwest Florida see a rocket in the sky? A so Florida thing is coming up ahead of Valentine's Day weekend. A large chunk of Florida residents may see what 3 million pounds of liftoff thrust looks like when United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket launches from the East Coast. That is, if their city...

When you see a ribbon cutting, a packed networking event, or a new business welcomed into Charlotte County, what you don’t always see is the work happening quietly behind the scenes at the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce.

Coral Shores and Marathon wrestlers spent last weekend at the Colby Singletary Memorial Invitational Tournament on Jan. 30 and 31. The annual event in Estero was jam-packed, with 45 teams of all sizes competing. The Hurricanes’ Gavin Matheis went 5-2, finishing in fourth place in the 132-pound division at the event.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a disturbing scam using the photo of a deputy killed in 2022. The fraudulent posts feature former Deputy Chris Taylor, who was killed by a drunk driver in November 2022. The fake claims state he was killed over the...

Lee County Legal Aid Society will host its next free legal clinic for seniors on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Attorneys from the Legal Aid Society will host Law at Beacon of Hope, sponsored by the AARP Foundation, for area seniors in need of no-cost, limited legal advice in civil cases, including issues stemming from...

With new residential rental registration fees in effect since Jan. 1, Cape Coral City Council will discuss Wednesday whether the fees should go into a special revenue fund dedicated to enforcement-related costs. Resolution 279-25 established an annual $35 registration fee for long-term rentals and a $350 annual fee...