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Punta Gorda, Florida is located in Charlotte County. Zip codes in Punta Gorda, FL include 33955, 33983, and 33982. More Punta Gorda information.

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15 hrs ago | North Port Sun

State snubs Punta Gorda

Main Street Punta Gorda officials recently announced with pride that the city had been selected to host the 2010 Florida Main Street Conference and Secretary of State's Annual Awards Dinner in September 2010.

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Yesterday | Examiner.com

America continues to fight back

The philosophy of self-reliance seems to have always been a curiously American trait and one that evidently still strongly exists in the cultural gene pool, despite what some would argue have been energetic efforts by do-gooder social engineers to wipe it out.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

WINK-TV Fort Myers

Punta Gorda man shot in Fort Hood while talking to mom on phone

WINK News learns that a Punta Gorda man has been shot in the Fort Hood massacre.

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WWSB

Ground search suspended for missing 4-year-old

The search for evidence in the cold case of a missing 4-year-old girl at a property in southwest Florida has been suspended.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

WINK-TV Fort Myers

A Look Back At The Disappearance Pilar Rodriquez

No body, no arrests and very little evidence. For ten years this case has haunted investigators and the family of Pilar.

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WPLG

Property Searched In Missing Girl Case

Police are searching a property in Charlotte County, Fla., in connection with the case of a Hollywood girl who disappeared in 1999, according to published reports.

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North Port Sun

Detectives arrest two in Port Charlotte homicide

Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Cameron this morning announced the arrest of two men in connection with a homicide in the 100 block of Buckeye Avenue in Port Charlotte.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

WZVN

Registered sex offender arrested, listed wrong address

PUNTA GORDA: A convicted sex offender was arrested after police say he didn't register with the correct address when he moved into the city.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

WINK-TV Fort Myers

Sex Offender Arrest in Punta Gorda

Punta Gorda Police Sex Offender Monitoring Program leads to rapid arrest of new city sex offender and his brother.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

News Press

Driver injured in fiery Punta Gorda crash

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office reports S.R. 31 remains closed in both directions following a truck crash and fire by Susan Dr.

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News Press

Mother, friend charged in child's sex abuse case

The state attorney's office has filed charges against two Charlotte County residents accused last week of having sex with an 18-month-old child.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

North Port Sun

Veteran Services have new hours

The Charlotte County Veteran Services Office hours have changed. In the Englewood office, 6868 San Casa Blvd., Englewood, hours are Monday and Wednesday for appointments only from 7:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday by appointment only.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

North Port Sun

Robbery suspect shot during home invasion

Keith Sowers, 32, was shot in the stomach Saturday night during a home invasion robbery in the 21500 block of Beaverton Avenue in Port Charlotte, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

News Press

Stronger Cape Coral fire headquarters planned

When Hurricane Charley hit Cape Coral in 2004, the electricity was knocked out and the roof leaked in the fire department's headquarters.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

North Port Sun

Attempted carjacker caught in Punta Gorda

An Okeechobee resident was charged with trying to carjack a woman in Punta Gorda Thursday night, the Punta Gorda Police Department reported.

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HeraldTribune.com

GetDown with Blues Traveler at Punta Gorda concert

When friends talk about crazy ideas over a couple of beers, most of the time it's just talk.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

The Victoria Star

Dornier Seaplane decides to assemble new plane in Ontario or Quebec

U.S. aircraft manufacturer Dornier Seaplane Company has decided to assemble its new composite amphibious airplane in Ontario or Quebec, creating at least 250 jobs over five years.

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News Press

Punta Gorda man arrested for alleged sex acts with 18-month-old girl

Charlotte County Sheriff's Major Crimes Unit detectives Tuesday arrested a Punta Gorda man for having sex with a baby girl.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

WZVN

Transvestite busted after "best of both worlds" posting

PORT CHARLOTTE: A transvestite was arrested on prostitution charges after posting an ad for sexual services on Cragslist.com and then trying to seal the deal with an undercover detective, according to officials with the Punta Gorda Police Department.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

MELODIKA.net

Pelleve(TM) Wrinkle Treatment System Featured On 'Beauty Spaces' TV Show

Pelleve , a skin tightening system for the nonsurgical treatment of wrinkles, will be seen in 120 million homes across the country this weekend on The Learning Channel's "Beauty Spaces," a show that brings consumers the latest in beauty innovation and education.

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