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D.R. Horton, Lennar Homes subdivisions to bring more rooftops to Charlotte County
Charlotte County Commissioners unanimously approved preliminary plats Tuesday for two proposed subdivisions in the county. Texas-based homebuilder D.R. Horton requested approval of a preliminary plat for a subdivision to be named Shell Oaks consisting of 110 single‐family lots and 11 tracts. The 40-acre site is north of Vermont Road, south of Arrowhead Circle and west […]

A new Charlotte County superintendent announced
The Charlotte County School Board has selected a new leader. The district has to decide how much to pay Superintendent Mark Vianello.

Honoring fallen deputies and officers in Charlotte County
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is holding a ceremony Thursday night honoring Southwest Florida’s fallen officers who paid with their lives protecting us.

Punta Gorda man dies after crashing into Charlotte County pond
On Wednesday morning, a 67-year-old Punta Gorda man died after crashing into a Charlotte County pond.
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2 dead in small plane crash at South Florida airport
Two people died Friday when a small plane crashed at a small South Florida airport, Palm Beach County sheriff’s officials said.

Wrong-way driver accused of killing 2 in Collier County crash
Two died in a wrong-way crash in Collier County.

Drier weather returns for the holiday weekend
It’s going to be a beautiful holiday weekend across Southwest Florida as drier air moves in behind a late week cold front.

‘COVID Class’ graduates from Lely High School
High school students graduating in 2023 are nicknamed the “Covid Class” because they had to go through masking and quarantine.