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🌱 Lightning ignites Port Charlotte apartment roof, but no one is hurt

Port Charlotte, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Port Charlotte! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lightning ignites Port Charlotte apartment roof, but no one is hurt
  • Port Charlotte neighbors left in the dark after Rockwood Street death probe
  • How Port Charlotte’s Pirates buried Dunbar in a 28-point first quarter

Also on today's calendar: #BE Counted Nonpartisan Voter Information Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 90, low: 75.
  • Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lightning strikes keep firefighters busy (yoursun.com) — Lightning strikes in Charlotte County sparked a brush fire in South Gulf Cove and an apartment fire on Rampart Boulevard in Port Charlotte, keeping local firefighters busy. Crews quickly contained the South Gulf Cove blaze to about half an acre and limited the Port Charlotte apartment fire to a single unit, with one neighboring unit getting water damage but no injuries reported.
   

2. Port Charlotte neighbors seek answers after death investigation on Rockwood Street (gulfcoastnewsnow.com) — Neighbors on Rockwood Street in Port Charlotte are anxious after deputies launched a death investigation at a home belonging to a well-liked couple, but authorities are releasing few details. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office says the call was mental health-related, everyone is accounted for, and there are no suspects, leaving residents saddened and searching for answers.
   

3. Friday Football Week 4: Fort Myers, Baker, Bonita, Riverdale among winners (naplesnews.com) — Port Charlotte High’s football team dominated Dunbar with a 28-point first quarter and contributions from multiple Pirate playmakers, thrilling home fans. The roundup also recaps several other Southwest Florida Week 4 games, highlighting standout quarterbacks, punishing ground attacks, and penalty-filled battles that could shape district races. Local readers can gauge how Port Charlotte stacks up against regional competition.
   

4. REPORT: Man flips truck on I-75, runs through golf course (yoursun.com) — A Punta Gorda man is accused of DUI after troopers say he flipped his truck on I-75, fled across a nearby golf course, and was later taken to AdventHealth Port Charlotte for treatment. Investigators report his blood-alcohol level tested well above Florida’s legal limit, and he now faces multiple charges while being held in the Charlotte County Jail.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Best restaurant in the area.
    Great food wonderful waitstaff. Highly recommend (Nextdoor Tarpon Harbor II)
  • If anyone works from home you understand how inconvenient these afternoons storms can be….
    After weeks of annoying rebooting etc, I caved and bought a new superpower battery back up…. Yesterday with the power outage proved it was worth… (Nextdoor Gardens of Gulf Cove)
  • Sonic Healthcare USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Histology Technician-Per Diem in Port Charlotte. Apply here.
  • Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Bilingual Customer Service Specialist (Spanish) in Port Charlotte. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Charlotte here.

Ok Port Charlotte! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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