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Punta Gorda News
Punta Gorda chef earns scholarship to nation’s top culinary school
Bathroom vape detectors help cut down student vaping in Charlotte County schools
ROUGH ROAD: City to redo Olympia block soon, FDOT work drags into 2026
Search for missing 18-year-old
No ears, no problem: Bruce the German Shepherd bounces back from neglect
Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda chef earns scholarship to nation’s top culinary school
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Bathroom vape detectors help cut down student vaping in Charlotte County schools
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
ROUGH ROAD: City to redo Olympia block soon, FDOT work drags into 2026
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
From boat rage to boat rides: Punta Gorda fisherman set to take clients fishing
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda advances plan to raise utility rates to fund infrastructure projects
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Two sentenced in Punta Gorda murder-for-hire plot, alleged gunman awaits trial
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Deputies: Teen used modified airsoft gun to rob Punta Gorda store for vape pens
Kaitlin Knapp
Punta Gorda
TAKING FLIGHT: New year, new gear for Charlotte High's aviation program
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
NO DEAL! Sale of Fishermen’s Village falls through; 2 local restaurants coming
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Local owner to revitalize Punta Gorda waterfront restaurants
WFTX Digital Team
Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda Airport offers $200K to help launch restaurant at Air Center space
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda police say bicyclist died in crash
WFTX Digital Team
Punta Gorda
FWC investigating two weekend boating incidents in Charlotte County
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Boat strikes piling in Charlotte Harbor; FWC reports multiple injuries
WFTX Digital Team
Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda warns people about planning department scam
WFTX Digital Team
Punta Gorda
Charlotte County to get state funding for tide trackers, flood modeling project
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
DUI driver hits trooper in Charlotte County, FHP reports
WFTX Digital Team
Punta Gorda
One person dies on flight to Punta Gorda, Charlotte County deputies say
WFTX Digital Team
Punta Gorda
UPDATE: Former Punta Gorda teacher now facing federal child porn charges
WFTX Digital Team
Punta Gorda
INTERIM NO MORE: Punta Gorda names new city manager after surprise vote
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
LAST CALL: Dean's South of the Border set to close, Sunday
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
New Punta Gorda roundabout opens, accident follows
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
CLOSING TIME: Dean's South of the Border announces last day of business
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
POOL PROBLEMS: Contractor delays reopening of public pool in Punta Gorda
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
'You're being very brave': Body camera video shows moments after shark attack
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
DONUT TRAP: Black bear roaming Punta Gorda safely relocated and released
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
BACKYARD BEAR: FWC is trying to relocate a black bear roaming Punta Gorda
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Driver dies after Jeep crashes into canal in Punta Gorda
Sarah Lindenberg
Punta Gorda
A black bear in Punta Gorda? Police issue notice after sighting in Laishley Park
WFTX Digital Team
Hurricane
'It was an awesome boat': couple reflects on boat destroyed by Hurricane Milton
Alex Orenczuk
Hurricane
Boat removal at Laishley Park Marina paused due to lightning
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Conservation effort adds 40 tons of oyster shells to Charlotte Harbor reef
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Boat removal begins at Laishley Park Marina months after Hurricane Milton
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Charlotte Co. Sheriff shows new water rescue vehicles ahead of hurricane season
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Ribbon cut at Verandas III, the latest affordable housing complex in Punta Gorda
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda invests in portable dams ahead of hurricane season
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda plans tiki hut for former Bayfront Center site in Gilchrist Park
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
WATCH: Punta Gorda tiki tour boat crew rescues injured man in Charlotte Harbor
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Man accused of firing into a Punta Gorda home
WFTX Digital Team
Punta Gorda
Missing boater last seen leaving Charlotte Harbor, Coast Guard says
WFTX Digital Team
Punta Gorda
Task force formed to explore merging Punta Gorda, Charlotte County dispatches
Alex Orenczuk
Punta Gorda
Charlotte Zoning Board votes against zoning changes for rural development
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