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    Punta Gorda

    'Never seen that before': Man tased and sprayed before deadly force by deputies

    Kaitlin Knapp
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    Punta Gorda

    The Punta Gorda Boat Club building could be demolished after Hurricane Milton

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Punta Gorda

    FEMA housing not yet available for displaced residents in Charlotte County

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Punta Gorda

    Demolition of Punta Gorda's Bayfront Center begins

    Alex Orenczuk
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    North Port/Englewood

    ‘It’s unsustainable’: North Port could change how the city pays for projects

    Alex Orenczuk
    Voting

    Local News

    Early voting in Florida begins. Here's where you can go in Southwest Florida

    Kaitlin Knapp
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    Punta Gorda

    FEMA Recovery Center opens to help residents rebuild after hurricanes

    Austin Schargorodski
    Plants turning brown in Charlotte County

    Port Charlotte

    Why are plants turning brown after Hurricane Milton? Experts weigh in

    Mahmoud Bennett
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    North Port/Englewood

    'Life is good': Englewood couple gets free RV after Milton destroys home

    Ella Rhoades
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    Port Charlotte

    Florida Panthers to host 'Pink in the Rink' game for breast cancer awareness

    Alex Orenczuk
    Charlotte County Sheriff's Office investigation

    Port Charlotte

    Charlotte County deputies arrest two men for burglaries during Hurricane Milton

    Kaitlin Knapp
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    Punta Gorda

    Punta Gorda business owner gives outlook on county tourism after Milton

  • North Port/Englewood

    NWS surveying surge and tornado damage across SWFL

    Andrew Shipley
    Death Investigation in Punta Gorda

    Punta Gorda

    UPDATE: Couple found dead in their home in Punta Gorda after Hurricane Milton

    Sarah Lindenberg
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    Punta Gorda

    Punta Gorda's liveaboard community torn apart after Helene and Milton

    Alex Orenczuk
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    North Port/Englewood

    'We are hurricane strong': Manasota Key residents work to rebuild

    Alex Orenczuk
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    North Port/Englewood

    Manasota Key Group fundraises for employees while restaurants are closed

    Alex Orenczuk
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    North Port/Englewood

    LIVE IN ENGLEWOOD? Find out how local Chamber of Commerce can help after Milton

    Ella Rhoades
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    Lee County

    'It's like building a sandcastle': Boca Grande recovering from ANOTHER hurricane

    Kaitlin Knapp
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    Port Charlotte

    'I WANT TO GO NUMB': El Jobean resident loses everything after Helene and Milton

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    Punta Gorda

    DRYING OUT: Some Punta Gorda businesses are recovering faster than others

    Alex Orenczuk
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    North Port/Englewood

    CCEM fuels recovery efforts after Hurricane Milton

    Austin Schargorodski
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    North Port/Englewood

    Charlotte County updates progress on Manasota Key after Hurricane Milton

    Austin Schargorodski
    Charlotte County Public Schools

    Charlotte County

    Charlotte County Public Schools to reopen to students Tuesday following Milton

    WFTX
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    North Port/Englewood

    Milton destroyed home, yet tearful Englewood pair finds bright side post-storm

    Ella Rhoades
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    North Port/Englewood

    NEW INFO: No lives lost in Charlotte Co. after Milton; only homes, livelihoods

    Alex Orenczuk
    Damaged boats

    Punta Gorda

    FEMA's top leader tours Punta Gorda in person to see storm damage for herself

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    Port Charlotte

    Parts of Charlotte County without power and cell service 24 hours after Milton

    Ella Rhoades
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    North Port/Englewood

    Sarasota County resident grapples with additional damages from Milton

    Charlotte County

    Power lines down, propane leak reported at Manasota Key

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Punta Gorda

    'HURRICANE PARTY': Shorty's Place owner welcomes customers before hurricane

    Sheriff Bill Prummell

    Punta Gorda

    Charlotte County leaders urge public to evacuate before Milton makes landfall

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    North Port/Englewood

    Manasota Key evacuates, braces for incoming surge from Hurricane Milton

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Port Charlotte

    Port Charlotte hospitals evacuating patients south as Hurricane Milton closes in

    Mahmoud Bennett
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    Port Charlotte

    Charlotte County braces for impact from Hurricane Milton

    Alex Orenczuk
    Rain

    Local News

    Here's a list of evacuation shelters in Southwest Florida

    Kaitlin Knapp
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    Charlotte County

    LIVE UPDATES: Charlotte County/North Port prepares for Hurricane Milton

    Kaitlin Knapp
    Charlotte County

    Punta Gorda

    Charlotte County orders evacuations because of Hurricane Milton

    WFTX Digital Team
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    North Port/Englewood

    Sarasota County is calling for evacuations of Levels A and B

    Sarah Lindenberg
  • Charlotte County Schools

    Port Charlotte

    Charlotte County Schools will close Monday through at least Thursday

    Sarah Lindenberg
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    Punta Gorda

    'I was blessed': Send Me Missions mucks and guts flooded homes in Punta Gorda

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Punta Gorda

    City of Punta Gorda: Surge not sewage released after Hurricane Helene

    Alex Orenczuk
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