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MOTORCYCLIST DIES FROM INJURIES

Friday, July 9

THE PORT CHARLOTTE MAN WHO WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON ON COCHRAN BOULEVARD HAS DIED. 25 YEAR OLD DUSTIN KLETT PASSED AWAY JUST BEFORE 7PM LAST NIGHT IN LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. TROOPERS SAY 83 YEAR OLD STURGIS LYSTER OF PORT CHARLOTTE... Read More.

CHARLOTTE TO RAISE MILLAGE…TAXES STILL DROP

Friday, July 9

A PORTION OF THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY MILLAGE RATE WILL GO UP BY 7% NEXT YEAR, BUT MOST COUNTY RESIDENTS WILL STILL SEE A DROP IN THE TAXES THEY PAY. COMMISSIONERS VOTED 3-2 TO TAKE THE MILLAGE RATE TO 6.0892, UP FROM 5.7096. THE INCREASE... Read More.

WATERMELON CAPER SOLVED WITH TWO ARRESTS

Friday, July 9

TWO PEOPLE WANTED FOR ROBBERY AND GRAND THEFT OF A PUNTA GORDA MAN IN ENGLEWOOD LAST MONTH ARE BACK IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY AFTER BEING ARRESTED IN OSCEOLA COUNTY. DEPUTIES SAY CARL BROWN ASKED THE BREAD OF LIFE MISSION IN PUNTA GORDA FOR TWO... Read More.

TRUCK HITS GUARDRAIL AND CALL BOX

Thursday, July 8

A VENICE MAN WAS SITED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE THIS MORNING THAT WILL HAVE A LANE CLOSED FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 61 YEAR OLD RICHARD WILSON WAS SOUTHBOUND ON THE INTERSTATE JUST NORTH OF THE RIVER ROAD... Read More.

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PORT CHARLOTTE MAN CAUGHT ON CRIME SPREE

Thursday, July 8

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY MORNING AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY STOLE A VAN AND BURGLARIZED A HOME TUESDAY EVENING. DETECTIVES SAY 27 YEAR OLD MICHAEL DUNBAR STOLE A DODGE VAN WHILE IT WAS PARKED AT THE MCDONALD’S AT 4695 TAMIAMI TRAIL IN PORT... Read More.

LAUNDROMAT BURGLAR APPREHENDED

Thursday, July 8

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THEY APPREHENDED A MAN WHO ROBBED A PUNTA GORDA LAUNDROMAT TWICE IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS. INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED THAT 34 YEAR OLD MARK OWEN OF PUNTA GORDA WAS THE MAN WHO BURGLARIZED THE HIGHWAY 17 COIN LAUNDRY ON DUNCAN ROAD... Read More.

MOTORCYCLIST FIGHTS FOR LIFE AFTER WRECK

Wednesday, July 7

A PORT CHARLOTTE MAN IS FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON COCHRAN BOULEVARD TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 83 YEAR OLD STURGIS LYSTER OF PORT CHARLOTTE WAS NORTHBOUND ON COCHRAN SOUTH OF US 41 JUST AFTER 1:30PM... Read More.

VENICE WOMAN CHARGED IN NEW YEAR’S FATAL

Wednesday, July 7

A VENICE WOMAN HAS BEEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH A FATAL ACCIDENT ON NEW YEAR’S DAY. AUTHORITIES SAY 24 YEAR OLD SHANNON ZIMNIE TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS 42 YEAR OLD RICHARD JONES OF SARASOTA WHO WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL WHEN A FORD TAURUS... Read More.

STEP-DAD CHANGES PLEA

Wednesday, July 7

THE STEP-FATHER OF A TEENAGER KILLED BY A DRUG OVERDOSE IN A NORTH PORT MOTEL LAST YEAR HAS CHANGED HIS PLEA. A STATEMENT FROM U S ATTORNEY BRAIN ALBRITTON SAYS THAT 36 YEAR OLD BILLY JACK COURTRIGHT PLEAD GUILTY JUNE 30TH TO DISTRIBUTING OXYCODONE,... Read More.

COUPLE CATCHES THIEVES STEALING BOAT

Monday, July 5

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DETECTIVES ARRESTED TWO MEN AFTER THEY WERE CAUGHT TRYING TO STEAL A BOAT BY THE OWNERS. DEPUTIES SAY SARAH FREEMAN OF 256 TORRINGTON STREET IN PORT CHARLOTTE HEARD A NOISE IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AT AROUND 10:30 THURSDAY NIGHT. SHE NOTICED... Read More.