Port Charlotte, FL - August 8, 2022 The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Community Policing Unit, organized Operation Clean Slate just in time for the start of the 2022-2023 school year. With assistance from The Department of Corrections, Keep Charlotte Beautiful, Charlotte County Public Works, and Charlotte County Solid Waste, 10 inactive homeless camps were cleaned,... Continue Reading →

The following is a press release from State Attorney Amira Fox. OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUITIN AND FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDAFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFIRST DEGREE MURDER INDICTMENT Punta Gorda (August 3, 2022) – Today State Attorney Amira Fox convened the Charlotte County Grand Jury, and they have returned an indictment on one count... Continue Reading →

Charlotte County, FL - July 29, 2022 Members of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Explorer Post 29 were able to learn and enhance their skills in various Law Enforcement training events and received their CPR certification during the 2022 Law Enforcement Exploring Academy. Explorers visited the Justice Center, Emergency Operations Center, the Fire/EMS training facilities... Continue Reading →

The following is a press release from the Florida Sheriffs Association: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (July 27, 2022) – The Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA), one of the largest and most successful law enforcement associations in the nation, is pleased to announce its leadership for the 2022-2023 year. The newly-elected FSA President, Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis, will... Continue Reading →

Charlotte County, FL- July 22, 2022 No matter what you're doing - shopping, playing a round of golf, enjoying the beach or one of our beautiful parks, or just hanging out at home – the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office wants you to be safe. To make sure that happens, we provide a multitude of programs... Continue Reading →

Charlotte County, FL - July 7, 2022 The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 351 Paramaribo Street seizing numerous types of narcotics and various firearms. During a thorough search of the residence, detectives located narcotics scattered throughout the home. Some of the items located were Fentanyl, Heroin, Methadone and Alprazolam... Continue Reading →

Charlotte County, FL - June 30, 2022 Over the past six months, the Narcotics Unit has been conducting "Operation Poisonous Fruit", resulting in the arrest of 54 people on an abundance of drug charges. 11 others are still at large and are actively being sought out by law enforcement. A large percentage of the arrests stemmed... Continue Reading →

June 23, 2022 The new president of The National Emergency Number Association (NENA): The 9-1-1 Association is a nearly-three-decade veteran of 9-1-1 operations in Florida, with a passion for collaboration and tackling big challenges. Laurie Anderson, ENP Laurie Anderson, ENP, is the 9-1-1 Coordinator at the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office. She and the rest of... Continue Reading →

Update- June 20, 2022, 4:00 p.m.- Detectives determine the Sunday morning shooting incident on Laramore Avenue to be an accidental discharge of a firearm by a juvenile. The identity of the 21-year-old victim, who is expected to survive, will not be released due to Marsy's Law. "When handling a firearm, you must use extreme caution... Continue Reading →

June 11, 2022 - Port Charlotte, FL At 6:40am, a call came in stating the caller had heard multiple gunshots coming from a home on Coulton Ave. in Port Charlotte. Deputies responded and can confirm that one person is injured and another is believed to be inside the home. The victim was taken to a... Continue Reading →