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Port Charlotte man involved in 130 mph chase and crash that tore a car in half in Central Florida
LAKELAND, Fla. — A Port Charlotte man was involved in a 130 mph chase with state troopers, which ended in a crash that ripped a car apart in Lakeland Thursday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, around 11:54 p.m., a Toyota Camry was spotted by a trooper heading west on I-4, going 102 mph in a 35 mph zone.
Port Charlotte drug dealer receives 12-year prison sentence
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Port Charlotte man was sentenced on Friday to 12 years in prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. According to the State Attorney's Office, 58-year-old John Alton Knight, Jr. was arrested by Charlotte County deputies on August 9, 2022, after he was found with over 2,700 grams of methamphetamine and approximately 49 grams of fentanyl.
Suspect who allegedly killed Fla. man with glass ashtray in 1988 is positively identified
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (TCD) -- A cold case has come to a close after investigators used the DNA from cigarette butts to positively identify a suspect in the beating death of a 58-year-old man in 1988. In late November 1988, friends contacted the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office to request a...
Planned Punta Gorda hotel, pub, brewery faces construction delay
Construction of a new hotel, pub and brewery in downtown Punta Gorda could be delayed due to a city code violation of its land. Kevin Doyle, owner of Celtic Ray Public House Irish pub in downtown Punta Gorda, and his partner, S4 Global Investments, were found in violation of the city’s exposed soils code. Doyle and S4 Global own three adjoining lots used for overflow parking for Celtic Ray and for events at Laishley Park.
North Port mobile home shooting: Dade City man sentenced to five years in prison
A Dade City man was sentenced to five years in prison following a plea bargain in connection with a shooting in North Port in 2023 that injured one individual, according to Sarasota court records. William Walker, 41, was sentenced on April 17 to five years in prison for possession of...
North Port Police respond to barricade situation, get subject medical attention
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - Tuesday evening, North Port Police were called to a barricade situation at a home on Baynes Road. According to officials from the department, a barricaded armed and inebriated individual was threatening to harm himself and others. Shots were then reported in the home. After several...
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