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Punta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis has been fired by City Manager Howard Kunik. Lewis has been on paid leave since last February, when he was charged with…
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An anonymous Curious Gulf Coast inquirer asked: "Are there refugees living in southwest Florida? If so, what country did they come from? Why did they have…
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The Florida Supreme Court will not overturn the governor’s vetoes of money the state owes some residents for destroying their citrus trees. However,…
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Punta Gorda City Manager Howard Kunik is waiting for the results of an internal affairs report before he decides whether suspended Police Chief Tom Lewis…
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A Lee County circuit court judge said the state agriculture department needs to repay local residents for destroyed citrus trees, or explain why it…
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Punta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis is not guilty of culpable negligence stemming from the shooting death of 73-year-old Mary Knowlton while participating…
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The prosecution rested its case Wednesday in the trial of suspended Punta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis. He’s charged with culpable negligence in the…
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Residents in Lee and Broward Counties took Gov. Rick Scott to the Florida Supreme Court this week. They’re trying to overturn Scott’s vetoes of state…
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Five present or former Punta Gorda police officers took the stand Tuesday at the trial of suspended police chief Tom Lewis. He’s charged with culpable…
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Testimony resumes Tuesday morning in the trial of suspended Punta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis. He’s charged with culpable negligence in the shooting…