PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WINK) - A Florida judge has ordered the man accused of causing a fatal wrong-way crash to be held without bond. Lauryn Akey's family filled the Charlotte County courtroom for this ... Read More

A proposal moving through the state legislature would allow speed limits on some Florida highways to increase to 80 miles per hour, raising concerns among drivers and law enforcement as crashes along ... Read More

according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The accident occurred on the southbound side of I-75 before mile marker 156, between Punta Gorda and Fort Myers. Officials responded to the scene at ... Read More

When Punta Gorda City Council members visit the Florida Legislature in Tallahassee during a committee week in February, one of their priorities will be requesting funding to purchase high-water rescue ... Read More

Two people were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash involving seven cars on I-75 on Monday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said around 10:35 a.m., a 35-year-old Punta Gorda man ... Read More

A Punta Gorda man is dead after a motorcycle crash Sunday night in Charlotte County.According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 9 p.m. on Burnt Store Road.The report states ... Read More

Movers honored at MSC meetings, 2024 top women to watch named, Cox Automotive supports service soldiers, new TCA Highway Angel named, and TCF launches fentanyl public ... Read More

Smith crossed three lanes and hit 23-year-old Deputy Christopher Taylor while he was performing a traffic stop. Read More

All lanes on Joel Blvd from Edward's Dr to East 23rd St are shut down due to a deadly crash Friday evening. According to Lee County Sheriff's Office, all Eastbound lanes on Orange River Blvd from Neil ... Read More

LEE COUNTY, Fla. - A woman died after driving the wrong way on I-75 early Thursday morning. The 21-year-old woman from Punta Gorda was driving the wrong way on Interstate 75 near mile marker 137. Read More