Charlotte Harbor News

Motorists being detoured due to construction on several Charlotte County bridges and roadways will have to put up with detours for just a few more months, said county public works officials.

Dale John Martens, 90, of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, at Charlotte Harbor Healthcare in Charlotte Harbor, Fla.

HERALD PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS Modeling for Charlotte Bridal Formalwear at the Jan.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.- Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Port Charlotte homeless couple Monday following a search of their motor home in Charlotte Harbor for a possible Methamphetamine lab.

During the run, one can observe the wonders of marine life as well as the plants and birds that abound in Southwest Florida.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.- Charlotte County Sheriff's Narcotics Unit detectives continue their "Doctor Shopping" investigations and made their ninth arrest in two weeks.

CHARLOTTE HARBOR, Fla.- The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is investigating vandalism to the Charlotte Harbor Cemetery, located at 4410 Church Street in Charlotte Harbor.

SUN PHOTO BY GREG MARTIN, gmartin@sun-herald.com Maureen Poisson of Port Charlotte takes a gulp of water after finishing her first 8K race, during the Hands Across the Harbor event Saturday at Bayshore Live Oak Park in Charlotte Harbor.

A A Amberjack continue to be strong offshore reports Capt. Jesse Mayer. The action around wrecks and springs in 100 feet has been fair, but 150 feet has been the magic depth according to Mayer.

HERALD PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS Season Two junior cotillion students dance the opening waltz for Winter Ball outside the Riverwood Golf and Country Clubhouse in Port Charlotte Jan.

The oldest of Boca Grande's two lighthouses opened in 1890 and now houses a museum.

The Mote Marine Aquarium, a popular attraction in Sarasota, now has a possible second aquarium on the horizon.

JOHNSON Mike Peat, owner of Air Critical Care and Medlink, is also a pilot. With headquarters in Florida, he recently opened an office in Charlotte Harbor, but ACC Medlink is also located in Arizona, Michigan, New York and Texas, offering worldwide medical transportation, wheelchair and stretcher services and air ambulance.

SUN PHOTO BY JENNIFER BRUNO Marcio Figueroa, left, and Aleksey Klintsevich fight during the Florida Golden Gloves Championships at the Cultural Center of Charlotte County.

As the International Association for Disabled Sailing continues its 2012 World Championships in Charlotte Harbor, local awareness of this unique event is growing throughout Southwest Florida.

What a thrill for travelers and residents this week in Punta Gorda, Florida. The world has come to this small hamlet on the Gulf of Mexico, in the form of the World competition for the International Federation of Disabled Sailors, the trials for the London2012 ParaOlympics.