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Monday was the 51st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion across the country.

Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness for women and their children. Alaska’s major cities are struggling to manage homelessness, especially in the winter, when the stakes for survival

Part of the series “Domestic violence in Alaska: A crisis at home.”

Some Alaska shelters are building long-term housing to keep women safe.

A Charlotte County corrections deputy is in custody after the sheriff's office says he was investigated for felony domestic battery.

Detectives arrested a 49-year-old Florida man on multiple counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct involving minors in Michigan, dating back to 2006...

A Charlotte Park man was arrested after deputies from Charlotte County and Michigan's Kent County say he committed sex crimes against kids.

Volunteers with the Eyes on Seagrass Citizen Science Monitoring Program. Pinwheels for Prevention event held at CBHC Charlotte Behavioral Health Care is taking part in Prevent Child Abuse Florida’s Pinwheels for Prevention campaign by planting a pinwheel garden and distributing information on healthy child development and community services for families. The event will be held

COURTESY PHOTO For the first time ever, the Charlotte County Sheriff ’s Office will host an expo event that will highlight some of the great things the agency is doing, and also grant kids the chance to have fun with their local law enforcement officers. From 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 24, the Sheriff ’s Office

The Taste of Punta Gorda premiered in 2007 and has grown steadily to become the premier food festival in the city. It receives generous support from local restaurants, businesses and the community, and it is the Punta Gorda Rotary Club Charity’s and Education Foundation’s major annual fundraiser. The 15th annual incarnation of the event