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Fresh take: Heartland Senior Games, bowlers strike gold!

DeSoto, Mosaic talk phosphate mining Tuesday

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Boys & Girls Club breaks ground for expansion in Arcadia

Police Beat for Feb. 19, 2020

Column: Pine Level historic landmark for sale

COLUMN: How to entertain children, non-electronically

Louis and Gloria Flanzer Boys & Girls Club ground-breaking, all new Smith-Brown

Updated: DeSoto agriculture briefs

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In Disney version of 'Extreme Makeover,' Cinderella's castle to get update

Muffins in minutes: Easy baking mix lets you enjoy them any time of day

Is America becoming an indoor nation? New study raises concerns

Josh Thomas brings unique storytelling voice to ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Okay’

Disney World raises prices on some annual passes

Eggplant, pistachios tasty additions to linguine dish

Sun Preps

Four area teams looking to advance in regionals

Sports breifs

Thursday's sports calendar

Braden River overwhelms Charlotte in regional semis

Venice steamrolls Lemon Bay in softball opener

Local sports briefs

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'Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery' - Can the heroes discover the truth in time?

You are the most important ingredient at the Punta Gorda Seafood & Music Festival

'Letters from Home: Reviving Patriotism' is an outlet for honoring veterans

Florida Studio Theatre presents its annual fundraiser, 'Dangerous Ladies Shindig'

The passion and spirit of improvisation channels the heart Led Zeppelin

Choral Artists of Sarasota presents 'Carmina Burana in Motion'

Waterline

Eat mor chikin? Will FWC reopen snook, redfish or trout this year?

Shallow thoughts

Learning to farm our seas: Aquaculture is the way of the future, so let's not get stuck in the past

Reader photos

Map your trip, or else

Dine at home, no cooking

Sports: Local, State, National

Braves embrace World-Series-or-bust mentality for 2020

Yandy Diaz offers Rays powerful options

Newman released from hospital; Chastain to race Las Vegas

Snowbird Classic schedule

Rory McIlroy delivers strong rejection to proposed new tour

Markakis unsure about role, certain about feelings toward Astros

Stock Market

Business

Meet Maggie Glucklich, real deal with Keller Williams Peace River Partners

Biz brief: Charlotte-DeSoto BIA installs Markel as president

'Can we play again?' Punta Gorda firm's learning toy out in April, $40 price tag

Better in the country?

Telluride connects all dots, Kia's rugged sport utility beats competition, NEW

Southwest-Central Florida Connector will help rural Florida

News: State, National, World

Bloomberg, Sanders under attack at Democrats' Nevada debate

Passengers leave ship docked off Japan after quarantine ends

3 members of Massachusetts family killed in Florida crash

US stocks brush off latest loss, return to record heights

Court: Florida can't bar felons from vote over fines, fees

Finally let off cruise, passengers desperate for flight home

First lady Melania Trump honored by Christian college

Burger King breaks the mold with new advertising campaign

Police Beat

Police Beat for Feb. 19, 2020

Police Beat for Feb. 17, 2020

Police Beat for Feb. 13, 2020

Police Beat for Feb. 10, 2020

Police Beat for Feb. 5, 2020

2 North Port men arrested for stealing fuel from Lake Suzy construction site

Arcadia teenager dead in single-vehicle crash

Special Sections

Red Tide

Task force outlines fight with red tide algae

Red tide to be explored at Boca Grande conference

No red tide in local waters, good news for tourism

Red tide diminishes in the area

Red tide concentrations in Charlotte Harbor

Cold fronts, low oxygen suspect killers in SGC canals

Feeling Fit

Getting kids to eat healthier could be to watch cooking shows

Introvert or extrovert? This could determine how you self-care

Support groups

Health & wellness happenings

The most comforting chicken soup we all need now

What you may not know about carrots

Perspectives

People were perplexed after reading #1 story about bar closing

Fresh take: The Book that makes us free, 'I am profitably engaged in reading the Bible.'

The crackle on the police scanner ended up leading to the #1 story

Fresh take: Behold the mighty semicolon (Grammar Guy)

Luke Wilson fresh take: Making our little town a better place to be

Once again, you propelled a grocery store article to #1

Obituaries

Multimedia

Fresh take: Heartland Senior Games, bowlers strike gold!

Fresh take: Heartland Senior Games shuffleboard results, sticking together

Fresh take: Heartland Senior Games, mah-jongg results, Arcadia strong

Ride for Tiny Town photo gallery, cool day, warm hearts, transitioning to traditional housing

Updated results: Heartland Senior Games pickleball, Arcadia's a big dill!

Can you help solve these crimes? Scroll through region's cold case homicides, disappearances

6th annual Arcadia Fall Rodeo was a top-seller

Arcadia golfers in districts, show well in first 18-hole event, NEW

Education

Fresh take: West Elementary notes

Through With Chew Week is Feb. 16-22, going tobacco-free

Nocatee students of the month (January)

DeSoto County school district places on the College Board’s honor roll

Congratulations to November students of the month, Nocatee Elementary School

Congratulations to Nocatee Elementary's Students of the Month!

Religion

Fresh take: The Book that makes us free, 'I am profitably engaged in reading the Bible.'

Fresh take: Why not be good to each other? Roger Campbell

Column: Fresh take: Don't waste the wonder of winter (even in Florida)

Fresh take: Have a positive and peaceful Christmas

Column: Why give to the undeserving?

Today's trials are temporary, may herald a brighter tomorrow

Fall's color classic outscored the football game, the action faction, Roger Campbell, NEW

Little things matter, 'God has given me a wonderful birthday present,' Roger Campbell, 10/17/19

Community News Briefs

Charlotte briefs Jan. 19

Charlotte DeSoto Building Industry Association members honored at FHBA meeting

Arcadia Woman's Club, topic 'Looking Forward'

Community newsbriefs

Rotary learns of project progress

Arcadia to the rescue, man and dog reunite

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Military Heritage Museum

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