North Port
CRIME & SAFETY
One dead after single car crash on I-75 in North Port
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A 39-year-old driver has died after a single vehicle crash in North Port at around 5:30 on Friday, July 19th. The accident happened on I-75 by mile marker 180, just before Toledo Blade Boulevard, in North Port. The driver was dead at the scene according to Florida Highway Patrol, he was then taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
North Port Fire Rescue responds to vehicle fire
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - North Port Fire Rescue and the North Port Police Department responded to a vehicle fire Saturday evening. The car was in an Aldi’s parking lot near Toledo Blade Blvd. The fire was successfully doused, and there were no reported injuries. The cause of the...
1 dead, 1 injured after crash in Punta Gorda
A man was killed and another injured after a two-vehicle crash in Punta Gorda. The collision occurred on Burnt Store Road at Notre Dame Boulevard at 1:39 p.m. Friday. According to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol, a sedan was traveling north on Burnt Store Road, on the right lane, approaching the intersection of Notre Dame Boulevard.
Controversial Facebook post leads to threats against wrong Port Charlotte business
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Threatening messages, going to the wrong person. Linda Peterson made a Facebook post this week that said she was upset Former President Donald Trump wasn’t killed in his assassination attempt last Saturday. She then said she was glad a supporter died and hoped someone would try again before November.
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