Punta Gorda
CRIME & SAFETY
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.
Sarasota County man dies in a Charlotte County traffic accident
A 39-year-old man from North Port died in a traffic accident in Charlotte County on Friday evening. The accident remains under investigation. The single vehicle accident happened at mile marker 180. Florida Highway Patrol indicates the man was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was driving a 2011...
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...
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