December 25, 2024 - Punta Gorda, FL A man is under arrest after shooting another man during a dispute at a Punta Gorda motel. At approximately 11:00pm on Christmas Eve 2024, deputies responded to a call that someone had been shot outside of the Jo El Motel at 11603 Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda. Upon... Continue Reading →

December 19, 2024 - Charlotte County, FL A man who appeared ready for a firefight is dead after murdering a beloved Charlotte County deputy. Just after 3pm on Sunday, December 15, 2024, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Corporal (posthumously promoted to Sergeant) Elio Diaz ran the tag on a white pickup truck, which he found had... Continue Reading →

December 13, 2024 - Punta Gorda, FL Tiffany Diann May, the person of interest in a homicide investigation on Nasturtium Drive in Punta Gorda, has been officially charged with 2nd degree murder. On Monday, December 2 at approximately 1am, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of 16045 Nasturtium Drive, Punta Gorda. Upon... Continue Reading →

December 11, 2024 - Punta Gorda, FL A man wanted for firing a gun into a pregnant woman's home in Osceola County was arrested in Charlotte County after attempting to flee. In the early evening hours of Tuesday, December 10, deputies received a notification that a green 2016 Toyota Camry bearing FL tag CP231 was... Continue Reading →

A Port Charlotte man is in custody on charges of child pornography after detectives received numerous cyber-tips and discovered the material on his XBOX. Between February 2024 through November 2024, Charlotte County detectives, along with members of the FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, were made aware of potential illicit material on a... Continue Reading →

November 26, 2024 - Port Charlotte, FL Deputies arrest a Port Charlotte man after he sells meth to undercover detectives in a county park. On November 18, 2024, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office received a tip from a concerned citizen that believed someone was dealing drugs in the Franz Ross Park in Port Charlotte. The... Continue Reading →

November 25, 2024 - Port Charlotte, FL A convicted felon on probation fled from a traffic stop and attempted to escape deputies through a drainage pipe. On Friday, November 22, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office received a call from a homeowner who reported he had just chased a thief out of his garage. The suspect... Continue Reading →

November 14, 2024 - Charlotte County, FL The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit provided aerial assistance to other agencies in two rescues during the past week, one of an injured woman and one of a trapped manatee. On November 8, CCSO was asked to provide assistance to Florida Wish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC),... Continue Reading →

November 13, 2024 - Punta Gorda, FL A man and woman were arrested after trafficking amounts of narcotics were discovered during a traffic stop for reckless driving. Just before 5:30pm on Sunday, November 10, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office received a call regarding a reckless driver in the area of Tuckers Grade Blvd. and Tamiami... Continue Reading →