Punta Gorda, Florida Water Damage

Lawmakers aim to stop Crossroads closure

Punta Gorda News — Sun, 20 May 2012 11:01:36 +0000

Residents are gathering forces to petition Gov. Rick Scott to reverse a decision by the Department of Juvenile Justice to close the AMIKids Crossroads Wilderness Institute, a residential rehabilitation center for troubled teenage boys.

Experts ‘tweet’ storm warnings

Punta Gorda News — Sun, 20 May 2012 06:47:01 +0000

SUN PHOTO BY GREG MARTIN, gmartin@sun-herald.com Wayne Sallade, Charlotte County's Emergency Management director, explains the danger of storm surge during a hurricane expo Saturday at Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center in Punta Gorda.

With a flower in her hair …

Punta Gorda News — Sun, 20 May 2012 02:37:20 +0000

The seventh annual Hibiscus Festival started out with the return of the Lil' Miss Hibiscus Pageant, held Saturday morning in Laishley Park in Punta Gorda.

Academy grads reap rewards of perseverance

Punta Gorda News — Sat, 19 May 2012 22:17:52 +0000

SUN PHOTO BY SARAH COWARD The Academy at Charlotte Technical Center graduate Destiny Migan writes the names of people who have helped her on her journey to the graduation stage on a plastic sword before commencement exercises Friday afternoon at The Center for Performing Arts & Education in Punta Gorda.

Missing Tampa woman sought in Charlotte Co.

Punta Gorda News — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:13:11 +0000

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help in the search for a missing Tampa woman.

Deputies seek missing Tampa woman whose car was found near Punta Gorda

Punta Gorda News — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:58:48 +0000

When neighbors Ida Baker and Cape Coral get together, whether it's in a key battle at the height of... Ready to welcome a bevy of butterflies to your yard? A class taking place a week from today in Cape... The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help locate a missing 27-year-old Tampa woman whose abandoned car was found ... (more)

Punta Gorda man indicted in Minnesota assisted-suicide case

Punta Gorda News — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:30:02 +0000

A local man was indicted earlier this week by a Minnesota grand jury for his alleged role in the 2007 suicide of a suburban Minneapolis woman.

4 arrested during prostitution sting at Punta Gorda motel

Punta Gorda News — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:01:00 +0000

Charlotte County Sheriff's Narcotics Unit detectives, assisted by the Street Crimes Unit, set up a sting operation at a Punta Gorda motel and made four arrests Thursday.

4 arrested in PG prostitution sting

Punta Gorda News — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:00:59 +0000

Charlotte County Sheriff's Narcotics Unit detectives made four arrests at a sting operation at a Punta Gorda motel Thursday.

Man hits another driver with a bottle of chocolate milk

Punta Gorda News — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:08:19 +0000

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man following a road rage incident that resulted in his hitting the woman driver in the head several times with a bottle of TrueMoo chocolate milk, and his fist.