March 26, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL At approximately 3:30pm on Monday, March 24, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit observed Samantha James (12/09/1995) in the parking lot of Ollie's Bargain Outlet (located at 4300 Kings Hwy). James, out on bond for prior drug sales, is known to the Narcotics Unit and had an active... Continue Reading →

March 11, 2025 - Charlotte County, FL As you know, I have a passion for keeping our county safe and for getting people the help they need if they suffer from mental health issues. I am on Florida's Commission for Mental Health and Substance Use and have delved into the many different facets of our mental... Continue Reading →

March 4, 2025 - Charlotte County, FL A man was arrested for illegal dumping and for reporting a trailer as stolen after he got it stuck in the mud during the crime. At approximately 5:00pm on Sunday, March 2, a CCSO deputy responded to a lot on Pipefish Court in Placida in reference to a... Continue Reading →

March 1, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A man has been arrested after shooting and killing a woman in his Port Charlotte home. Around 3:30am on March 1st, 2025, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call stating that a man had just shot a woman in his residence on McDill Drive in Port... Continue Reading →