A Charlotte County couple has had monkeys on their backs for the past seven years.
A divide-and-conquer approach to managing a household seems essential during COVID-19. For married and partnered couples with kids, juggling w…
You’ve just got the job offer of a lifetime: a software engineer role at Twitter. For months, you’d been waiting for the call, to pack up your…
DETROIT — Stephanie McRae leaned into the bed of her husband’s 1997 Ford F-150 to slide in an enormous pellet smoker for her son on Father’s D…
CARY, N.C. — Epic Games, the maker of the Fortnite video game, has removed police cars from its popular battle-royale-style game.
LAKE SUZY — When Allegiant Travel Company bought Kingsway Country Club in 2018, the goal was to create a premier golf destination for Southwes…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many businesses to suffer, shrinking big chains like J.C. Penney and Steak n’ Shake, and now Pier 1 Imports i…
Local small businesses have found their federal loans in limbo.
NORTH VENICE — PGT Innovations Inc. is closing its Orlando manufacturing facility and moving that production to plants on Florida’s west coast.
The minute they shut the dining rooms, a whirlwind of creativity, enough to make your head spin, burst from local restaurant and brewery owner…
Our local airports may receive more than $46 million in relief from the coronavirus, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced this week.
A Business Damage Assessment survey has been activated to assess the impact of the coronavirus on Florida's local business operations.
The Arcadian/DeSoto Sun Weekly will present occasional business profiles. Those chosen are new members to the DeSoto County Chamber of Commerc…
The Charlotte-DeSoto Building Industry Association has installed the 2020 president, executive board members and its board of directors.
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PUNTA GORDA — Before it hits the virtual shelves, a toy is already helping students at Charlotte County Schools develop team building and comm…
A sizable chunk of a much larger DeSoto County ranch has sold for $3.5 million, said Mac Martin, broker with United Country-Gulfland Real Esta…
ARCADIA — Florida’s tourism industry is no accident.
Like its namesake town tucked into Colorado's Rocky Mountains, Kia's new 2020 Telluride is rugged and adventurous, seating seven or eight, has…
During Florida’s upcoming 2020 legislative session, I’m sure there will be a lot of talk about Florida’s plan for three new roads. One of the …
The all new Acura RDX is filled with new technology that you will enjoy—and a few items that may frustrate—but its value is firmly on the righ…
It is fairly common knowledge that being charged with a crime comes with other penalties, in addition to possible imprisonment or community su…
Great handling and impressive road manners combine to make the new Lexus RC 350 a viable contender for a top road coupe, American, German or J…
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You will like the Lexus LX 570 for its floating ride, luxurious cabin, towing capabilities and offroad prowess. Maybe not so much for its carg…
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has received reports of some of its phone numbers being spoofed by scammers. These reports span the …
Just days from its targeted September-October groundbreaking, Nuco Citrus LLC has yet to close on the 193 acres in east DeSoto County it wants…
Charlotte County doesn’t need a Barnes & Noble megastore.
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