Here are the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics available for Florida and our area counties, as of 11:30 a.m. July 13. The next update …
NORTH PORT — A missing North Port woman was found dead in a canal near her home Sunday afternoon.
The storm intensified. The closures came fast. The fears mounted. The future was uncertain.
The Florida Department of Health reported a total of 1,048 positive cases of the novel coronavirus in Charlotte County and 78 deaths, as of Fr…
An Arcadia man wanted for two counts of unlawful sex with minors was arrested by DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Tuesday.
PUNTA GORDA — After hours of comments from residents on both sides of the issue, the Punta Gorda City Council unanimously approved a new manda…
Two men suspected of committing an armed carjacking in Okeechobee were arrested in DeSoto County this week.
ARCADIA — After multiple delays due to coronavirus concerns, the Arcadia Rotary Club is going virtual with their annual April Fool’s 5K Run fu…
Only four Intensive Care Unit beds remained available Monday evening in Charlotte County hospitals as Florida experiences a recent increase in…
People came from near and far to watch the fireworks show in North Port. Because of the COVID-19 coronavirus, people were not allowed inside t…
LAKE SUZY — Lake Suzy residents are calling for action to finally clean up Kingsway Country Club, owned by Allegiant Travel Company, in the De…
PUNTA GORDA — Boaters looking to launch at the Laishley Park Boat Ramp in Punta Gorda might encounter some delays due to construction on the r…
ARCADIA — What seemed to be a routine traffic stop July 3 led to the arrest of an Arcadian man on multiple drug charges, according to a DeSoto…
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Charlotte County Fire Inspector Vinny Boccio celebrated recently with Chief Bill Van Helden and Fire Marshal Scott Morris on his last day at w…
Face masks are making some concealed weapon permit carriers nervous that they will be unable to carry their guns and wear a mask at the same time.
This weekend we celebrate Independence Day. I hope everyone is having a safe and healthy weekend.
VENICE — As America marks July 4, the life of a Venice resident is being re-examined and crafted into a screenplay about his time as a POW bro…
Pizza remains America’s, Florida’s — in fact, most U.S. states’ — favorite comfort food, according to a 1,000-voice 2020 survey by Treadmill Reviews.
Pickerelweed is a perennial aquatic plant that is common in our area waters. Beautiful purple-blue flower spikes rise above the dark-green lan…
In the midst of all of 2020’s turmoil, fear, hatred, angst, uncertainty, unrest, anarchy, sickness, hopelessness, and hype, there must be some…
If reptile breeders think new rules in Florida are pushing them out of business, they may be right, said Nick Atwood, campaign manager for the…
The moratorium on evictions and foreclosures has been extended by a month by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who signed the extension last night ro…
Florida parents whose children are eligible for free or reduced price school meals will receive Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) funds.
A Charlotte County couple has had monkeys on their backs for the past seven years.
Water quality topped the list of area projects losing $1.6 million in state funding following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ $1 billion veto this week.
ARCADIA — The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office praised two of its deputies who went above and beyond Sunday to assist an 83-year-old DeSoto Coun…
Our nearest star, the sun, has been observed cycling through various phases or cycles. These cycles have been shown as an 11-year rotation of …