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  • Port Charlotte Volunteers

    Port Charlotte

    HELENE RECOVERY: Port Charlotte volunteers go door to door with relief help

    Mahmoud Bennett
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    Punta Gorda

    Volunteers pour hearts out to help Hurricane Helene victims in Punta Gorda

    Local News

    CHARLOTTE CO STILL CLEANING UP: Hurricane Helene takes man's car and furniture

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    Port Charlotte

    'A little worried': More rain heading for waterlogged Charlotte County

    Alex Orenczuk
    Sistina Street in Port Charlotte

    Port Charlotte

    'WE ARE DESPERATE': Port Charlotte street still flooded after Wednesday storms

    Mahmoud Bennett
    Port Charlotte Flooding

    Port Charlotte

    WORSE THAN HELENE: Some Port Charlotte roads still flooded after rain Wednesday

    Sarah Lindenberg
  • Jaysun Conley

    North Port/Englewood

    Volunteer makes long trek to help with Hurricane Helene cleanup efforts

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    Port Charlotte

    Charlotte County inspects 2,400 homes and buildings damaged by Hurricane Helene

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Punta Gorda

    'I lost everything': Sen. Scott tours Helene storm surge damage in Charlotte Co.

    Alex Orenczuk
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    North Port/Englewood

    Manasota Key digs out from piles of sand left by Helene's storm surge

    Alex Orenczuk
    Charlotte County Distribution

    Port Charlotte

    'So blessed': Charlotte County distributes free supplies after Hurricane Helene

    Mahmoud Bennett
    ShorePoint

    Punta Gorda

    ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda hospital, ER closed for Helene repairs

    Kaitlin Knapp
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    Port Charlotte

    Air National Guard helps distribute supplies after Hurricane Helene

    Manasota Key after Hurricane Helene

    North Port/Englewood

    Manasota Key grappling with Hurricane Helene damage

    F.M. Don's

    Punta Gorda

    'Worse than Ian': Punta Gorda restaurant owner on Hurricane Helene's aftermath

  • Helene Punta Gorda

    Port Charlotte

    Helene's storm surge exceeded predictions, areas of Charlotte Co underwater

    Alex Orenczuk
    Charlotte County residents prepare for the worst ahead of Helene

    Port Charlotte

    Charlotte County residents prepare for the worst ahead of Helene

    Alex Orenczuk
    Emergency Management

    Port Charlotte

    Charlotte County orders evacuations, opens shelters prior to Helene impacts

    Alex Orenczuk
  • Punta Gorda police presence

    Punta Gorda

    SHERIFF: Boyfriend shoots girlfriend's dad in the back after confrontation

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Punta Gorda

    DEATH INVESTIGATION: Punta Gorda teen killed during attempted robbery

    Austin Schargorodski
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    Port Charlotte

    Report: Port Charlotte shooting, stabbing stems from "no parking" decal feud

    Kaitlin Knapp
  • Punta Gorda

    Robbery attempt involving teenagers turns deadly in Punta Gorda

    Andrew Shipley
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    Port Charlotte

    Animal Welfare League facility gets a makeover from Babcock Ranch developer

    Alex Orenczuk
    NORTH PORT FLOODING

    North Port/Englewood

    Some North Port residents question city's stormwater drainage system

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    North Port/Englewood

    Lockdown lifted at Imagine Schools in North Port; ammunition found on school bus

    Alex Orenczuk
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    North Port/Englewood

    Port Charlotte Wawa shooting suspect identified, arrest pending

    Alex Orenczuk
    Debahj Grant

    North Port/Englewood

    MANHUNT OVER: Suspect in North Port Police Officer injury turns himself in

    Alex Orenczuk
  • "Did you hear?" some neighbors locked their doors and others looked for answers

    North Port/Englewood

    'Did you hear?': Neighbors lock their doors as North Port Police seek suspect

    Bella Line
    North Port battery on an officer suspect

    North Port/Englewood

    WANTED: North Port Police searching for man they say hit an officer with his car

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Punta Gorda

    9,000 water meters fail in Punta Gorda and don't distribute correct water usage

    Alex Orenczuk
  • Punta Gorda

    Babcock Ranch wins first ever football game at brand new field in home opener

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    North Port/Englewood

    North Port approves Sarasota Memorial Hospital's Sumter Development Master Plan

    Valerie's House

    Punta Gorda

    Valerie's House serves as safe haven for children dealing with grief

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    Port Charlotte

    Port Charlotte teen accused of murdering mother had a history of deadly threats

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Charlotte County

    Port Charlotte man sentenced; 300 videos of child pornography found on his phone

    Shari Armstrong
    Warm Mineral Springs Park

    North Port/Englewood

    North Port residents celebrate latest decision on Warm Mineral Springs Park

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    Punta Gorda

    Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens finds potential pollutants in creek

    Alex Orenczuk
    NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL POLICE PRESENCE

    North Port/Englewood

    UPDATE: Two teens arrested for North Port High School social media threat

    Bella Line
    NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL POLICE PRESENCE

    North Port/Englewood

    Two suspects detained after 'disturbance' at North Port High School

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Punta Gorda

    Body found in water near bridge in Punta Gorda

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Punta Gorda

    Former Bruce Laishley employee arrested for stealing over $200k of company funds

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Port Charlotte

    Port Charlotte High School Sophomore fractures pelvis after being hit by car

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