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The free traps are part of a Gainesville company's donation of 100,000 of the devices.

Post Hurricane Ian, finding gratitude may not come so easy for many storm-weary residents. One Port Charlotte woman is counting her blessings and not her losses.

Charlotte County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a Punta Gorda man who threatened three people, two who were juveniles, chased them, fired a shotgun and yelled vulgarities at them, Thursday night in the Ranchettes area.

There were little wait times for voters in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties Tuesday morning as voters cast ballots in local, statewide and Federal races.

Charlotte County said it is investigating several cases of suspected illegal dumping of debris from Hurricane Ian. Charlotte says it believes out-of-state contractors may be dumping at places around the county, rather than taking trash to the landfill and paying disposal fees.

At the request of the Supervisors of Elections in Charlotte, Lee, and Sarasota counties, and at the recommendation of Secretary of State Cord Byrd, the Governor signed Executive Order 22-234, which will help ensure adequate access to Florida’s 2022 General Election ballot for the voters of Charlotte, Lee, and Sarasota counties.

Several instances of looting in the past few days in areas affected by Hurricane Ian have been reported by the Lee County Sheriff's Office with a number of arrests made.

School districts that closed for at least a day because of Hurricane Ian will have flexibility related to reporting enrollment, according to the Florida Department of Education. Districts periodically report enrollment numbers and other information to the state that can affect their funding.

Mobile homeowners in Charlotte County talk about their cleanup and what's next after Hurricane Ian

HURRICANE IAN: Recovery-related information, tips