A 28-year-old woman was transported to Lee Memorial Hospital with serious injuries after driving off Interstate 75 and crashing into a tree Sunday. The Florida Highway Patrol reported Danielle Batista, … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • William Francis Mulconnery, 75, 29000 block of Wood Duck Drive, Punta Gorda. Charge: battery. Bond: $3,500. • Stephanie Leann Stanley, … Find out how to read more online.

PUNTA GORDA — A 79-year-old Punta Gorda man was killed in a wreck that shut down a portion of Taylor Road Sunday afternoon. Jackie Francis Ballak was driving his 2003 … Find out how to read more online.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY — Beginning Monday, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office will increase traffic enforcement at the following locations: Speed enforcement: U.S. 17, from Interstate 75 to DeSoto County, Punta Gorda. … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Brad Allen Sherman, 27, 2200 block of Bonn Court, Punta Gorda. Charge: aggravated battery, offender knew victim was pregnant. Bond: … Find out how to read more online.

SARASOTA COUNTY — A 70-year-old man from Venice suffered critical injuries after losing control of his Audi A-5 car on Saturday morning. Gregory Vahle was driving his car northbound on … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Jaime Colon, 37, 5700 block of Swaying Palm Drive, Punta Gorda. Charge: criminal mischief between $200 and $1,000 damage. Bond: … Find out how to read more online.

Two New York residents were arrested Sunday after being found with multiple fraudulent credit cards, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported. Timothy Edward Pierre, 30, of Rosedale, New York, and … Find out how to read more online.

HIGHLANDS COUNTY — A 62-year-old man riding a tricycle died after he was rear-ended by a Port Charlotte driver Saturday night. The incident occurred at 10:30 p.m. on State Road … Find out how to read more online.

A homeless man was arrested by the Punta Gorda Police on Sunday as a suspect in multiple car burglaries. A total of 13 burglaries to unlocked vehicles were reported on … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Ednisha Shania Williams, 26, of West Palm Beach. Charges: driving while license revoked (habitual offender). Bond: $5,000. • Devin Craig … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Andrew Benjamin Ross, 32, 2500 block of Luther Road, Punta Gorda. Charges: possession of not more than 20 grams of … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Danielle Lynn Bass, 33, 700 block of Pompano Terrace, Punta Gorda. Charges: four counts of uttering forged bills, checks, drafts … Find out how to read more online.

The Punta Gorda Police Department will be strictly enforcing a speed limit of 15 miles per hour within the Historic District Halloween festivities tonight, including the area from Shreve Street … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • David Bryan Kirby, 54, 4400 block of Whisper Road, Port Charlotte. Charge: burglary of an occupied dwelling unarmed. Bond: none. … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Miranda Nicole Wells, 33, 1500 block of Persay Ave., Punta Gorda. Charges: possession of not more than 20 grams of … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Jack Newton Breithaupt, 50, 41100 block of Little Farm Road, Punta Gorda. Charge: aggravated battery. Bond: $12,000. • Rance Lee … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Dawn Marie Rowe, 35, 2700 block of Jerry Ave., Punta Gorda. Charge: battery. Bond: $1,500. • Ashley Grace Vogel, 28, … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Michael Paul Gordon, 58, 800 block of Marlin Drive, Punta Gorda. Charge: driving while license is expired more than six … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office made the following arrests: • Angela Nichole West, 20, 1600 block of Yellow Pine Court, Punta Gorda. Charge: battery. Bond: $10,000. • Terry Wayne Gilley, … Find out how to read more online.

SARASOTA COUNTY — A driver died Saturday night after hitting a guardrail on I-75 about 4 miles south of Toledo Blade Boulevard, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. The 2003 Pontiac … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Heather Ann Kennedy, 38, 23000 Elmira Blvd., Port Charlotte. Charge: battery on person 65 years or older. Bond: $5,000. • … Find out how to read more online.

DESOTO COUNTY — An Arcadia bicyclist suffered critical injuries when his bike collided with a Jeep Cherokee on the highway on Saturday evening. The collision occurred near the intersection of … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Dustin Tyler Badke, 26, homeless in Punta Gorda. Charges: failure to appear, underlying charge, fleeing or attempting to elude law … Find out how to read more online.

DESOTO COUNTY — A Port Charlotte man was critically injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday in DeSoto County. Paul R. Pawlicki, 69, turned right out of the parking lot at … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • John Patrick Demartino Jr., 23, 2500 block of Dixie Ave., Punta Gorda. Charges: grand theft of property more than $300 … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s office reported the following arrests: • Thomas Vernon Richardson Jr., 32, 5400 block of Riverside Drive, Punta Gorda. Charge: nonsupport of dependents. Bond: none. • Diane … Find out how to read more online.

DESOTO COUNTY — A man died Saturday night after losing control of his car and crashing into a ditch, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident occurred at 11:33 … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Matthew Ryan McCann, 37, first block of Broadmoor Road, Rotonda West. Charges: driving under the influence (3rd offense within 10 … Find out how to read more online.

PUNTA GORDA — A Boynton Beach woman was critically injured on Saturday night when her minivan collided with a truck at the intersection of Bermont Road and State Road 31 … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Timothy James Stauffer, 34, homeless in Port Charlotte. Charge: loitering or prowling. Bond: none. • Javier Gilfabian, 47, 1000 block … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Joseph Howard Volpe, 24, of Winterhaven. Charges: tampering with or fabricating evidence, fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Rubenia Dinora Salgado, 27, 700 block of Narranja Street, Punta Gorda. Charge: operating a motor vehicle without a valid license. … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Rendell Jerome Henry, 20, 15300 block of Maple Tree Drive, Punta Gorda. Charge: possession of not more than 20 grams … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Helene Marie Pious, 53, 5100 block of Olean Blvd., Port Charlotte. Charge: aggravated battery. Bond: $8,000. • Nicole Rae Emerson, … Find out how to read more online.

PORT CHARLOTTE — A 9-year-old girl sustained minor injuries when her bicycle was struck by a vehicle in an incident Sunday that resulted in one arrest, according to the Florida … Find out how to read more online.

NORTH PORT — A man survived after suffering multiple stab wounds on Myrtle Road on Friday night. The North Port Police Department’s investigation led to a warrant issued for 25-year-old … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Ryan Richard Reese, 28, 9400 block of President Circle, Port Charlotte. Charges: felony battery and battery. Bond: none. • Kyle … Find out how to read more online.

PUNTA GORDA — A man holding up a sign outside the Charlotte County Justice Center this week in support of the Louisiana and Dallas shootings that claimed the lives of … Find out how to read more online.

SARASOTA — A 14-year-old boy was killed in an accidental shooting at a local gun range Sunday, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened around 3:45 p.m. … Find out how to read more online.