July 13, 2026 - Punta Gorda, FL Around 10:30pm on Friday, July 3, members of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office STAR (Strategic Targeted Area Response) Unit and K9 Unit conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck that failed to make a complete stop at a stop sign. When a deputy made contact with the... Continue Reading →

July 7, 2026 - Punta Gorda, FL A device resembling a hand grenade resulted in a brief evacuation and a call to the Lee County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad. Around 1:30pm on Monday, July 6, deputies responded to a Punta Gorda residence on Fairway Drive after a landlord reported that they discovered a hand grenade... Continue Reading →