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…
Here are the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics available for Florida and our area counties, as of 11:30 a.m. July 1. The next update w…
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…
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PUNTA GORDA — Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office major crimes division is investigating a death at a home on Almar Drive in Punta Gorda near Ta…
A few days after being tested for the novel coronavirus, you’ll be contacted by a public health professional who will tell you if you tested p…
Allegiant Airlines has joined all other U.S. airlines in requiring masks to fly.
Susan Filkins, owner of Punta Gorda’s recently reopened Hawgz & Dawgz, posted thanks to friends and patrons on Facebook for helping her cl…
More than a few times I’ve heard someone standing in the shade beneath outstretched boughs, leaves, and Spanish moss remark, “If that old tree…
The state of Florida has banned the sale of alcohol at bars as COVID-19 numbers skyrocketed Friday.
Friday morning, the Florida Department of Health reported 122,960 total cases of COVID-19 in Florida, including 120,574 Florida residents and …
Have you read about the reed orchid? This orchid may be more common than you think. A very affordable type of ground or terrestrial orchid, th…
Two people were injured in a DeSoto County shooting early Thursday morning that reportedly occurred over a sale of fake drugs.
It’s been a few weeks since many “non-essential” retail businesses were allowed to reopen as part of Florida’s Phase 2 response to the COVID-1…
ARCADIA — DeSoto County is working on a grant to buy a new generator for the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office and jail.
The pace has slowed for Florida’s big central toll road project during the coronavirus pandemic.
Hospital patients will now get to see their loved ones in-person again while receiving care.