April 29, 2025 - Charlotte County, FL Three juveniles were arrested after a crime spree that included multiple grand thefts of automobiles, burglaries, and porch pirating. On April 19, 2025, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office received multiple calls from individuals in various areas of the county reporting their vehicles had been broken into or packages... Continue Reading →

Tallahassee, FL (April 28, 2025) – Today, the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) honored the fallen heroes who enforced the law and served the state of Florida in the line of duty. Six names were added to the FSA Memorial Wall during the ceremony. FSA President and Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell joined Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson,... Continue Reading →

April 28, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A Port Charlotte man has been arrested after an investigation found him to be in possession of child pornographic material. On December 21st, 2024, an Electronic Service Provider became aware of possible child pornography files on their servers. The provider, known as "Kik", is an instant messaging service... Continue Reading →

April 17, 2025 - North Port, FL The suspect of a shooting in a Port Charlotte Walmart parking lot was arrested in North Port after he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase. Just before 1:00am this morning, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office STAR (Strategic Targeted Area Response) deputies were in the area of Camilla Lane... Continue Reading →

April 14, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A post that has been circulating on social media today showing a man on his dock with a firearm has drawn considerable interest from the community. On Sunday, April 13, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Road Patrol deputies responded to a home in Port Charlotte following reports of a... Continue Reading →

April 13, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL Two people are in custody and there is a warrant for the arrest of the shooter following an incident in the parking lot of a Port Charlotte Walmart. Just after 3pm on Saturday, April 12, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting that someone had fired... Continue Reading →

April 11, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A 12-year-old student was arrested after posting shooting threats in a group Snapchat. On April 10, 2025, a physical altercation between two Port Charlotte Middle School students occurred, which was captured on video. The video was posted to the social media platform "Snapchat", and included one of the... Continue Reading →

Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, FL, K9 Zoe has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Zoe’s vest was sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and  embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Copper, Charlotte County, EOW 8/13/23”.  Vested Interest... Continue Reading →

April 4, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A man is charged with Kidnapping and Sexual Battery in Charlotte County following a carjacking that occurred in North Port. On the morning of April 3, 2025, Charlotte County detectives were called out to the RaceTrac Gas Station located near the border of Charlotte County and North Port... Continue Reading →

April 1, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A man and woman were arrested after an infant in their care had to have emergency surgery to repair damage to its skull and bleeding in the brain. On March 24, 2025, Charlotte County detectives were called to respond to Golisano's Children's Hospital in Fort Myers in reference... Continue Reading →