Fort Ogden, FL

ENGLEWOOD — Every night, Kathleen Kozlik crawls up with her two cats and sleeps on a couple of pillows in her 2008 Saturn minivan.

Cities from all over Southwest Florida will be celebrating, including Punta Gorda with their 2-day Independence Day Celebration.

NORTH PORT — The Environmental Conservancy of North Port Inc. is about to embark on a major fundraising campaign for six lots in Charlotte County.

In 2001, a little under 15,000 people lived in the Florida town of Punta Gorda, which translates to Fat Point. Its name stems from the peninsula that stretches out into the Charlotte Harbor, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Like a lot of places in Florida, there's a rich history in Punta Gorda that's occasionally tainted by darkness.

She was last seen more than a week earlier, officials said.

There’s quite a history of alligators on golf courses, from gators at PGA Tour events to gators wandering through lower-profile tournaments and fighting each other to media personalities’ interactions with gators. But for Florida man Michael West, a gator approaching wasn’t enough to get him to hold off on taking a shot. This week, West’s wife Michelle Walsh posted video to Facebook of a gator wandering up behind West while he was taking a shot at the Heritage Landing Golf & Country Club in Punta Gorda, Florida. Here’s video of that:

Every Friday, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers shares information on four fugitives authorities need help finding. Anyone with information on these four is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-8477. 1. Robert Black – a repeat offender with an extensive history of theft – even from his own family.

July 1 (UPI) -- An alligator was caught on camera approaching a group of golfers on a Florida course while a member of the party nonchalantly took his shot. A video posted to Facebook by Melissa Walsh shows her husband, Michael West, lining up and taking his shot at the Heritage Landing Golf & Country Club in Punta Gorda while ignoring the alligator approaching him from the rear.

Florida's most famous attractions are arguably its theme parks and its beaches, but Florida is also home to a few unique attractions that aren't always in the guidebooks but still may be worth a look. Solomon's Castle is one example.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - An alligator cautiously approached a group of golfers down in southwest Florida, maybe to just join in on all the fun they were having. Michael West was out at the Heritage Landing Golf & Country Club in Punta Gorda when the stalking gator spotted his eye and he started recording the reptile.

Some Southwest Florida homeowners are dealing with their backyards flooding every time it rains. This is impacting nearly 20 homeowners in North Fort Myers. They say the flooding is caused by a new development next door. Gary Campbell moved to North Fort Myers to spend his retirement in the warmer...

A Florida judge has allowed the parents of Gabby Petito to pursue a lawsuit against Brian Laundrie’s parents over a statement that allegedly gave the Gabby’s family false hope that their daughter was still alive. Brian confessed to his diary that he killed Gabby on Aug. 27, 2021,...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - More than 50 people have been arrested in a six-month drug sting operation in Punta Gorda, authorities said. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office’s narcotics unit conducted “Operation Poisonous Fruit,” resulting in the arrest of 54 people suspected of selling and delivering fentanyl or methamphetamine.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (TCD) -- Human remains were discovered inside a 45-year-old missing woman’s vehicle. According to a press release from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, Wendy Hanleck was last seen on June 21 at her home on Arnold Avenue. The Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help in finding her and described that she drives a 2015 silver Chevy Spark.