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Never forgotten: Englewood honors its Medal of Honor hero

Never forgotten: Englewood honors its Medal of Honor hero

Fashions for Cause

Fashions for Cause

'We went as boys and we came back as men'

'We went as boys and we came back as men'

News

Guiding youth to the right choices

Guiding youth to the right choices

SPOTLIGHT: Gwen Zanakos, retired teacher

Case Closed Week of Nov.5-Nov. 9

You've got one more chance to vent on sewer project

SCF presents 'Paperbacks from Hell'

Employers value military experience

This year's foreclosures already surpass 2017

12th annual Collector Car Show & Open House

Features

Coffee, tea, Ana, kratom and kava: Three new ‘cafés’ open in Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte

Coffee, tea, Ana, kratom and kava: Three new ‘cafés’ open in Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte

A beautiful time to bike

Gorgeous goldenrods

Zombie pirates raid Peace River

Getting outdoors with the sharing economy

Generation gap

Sports

This Week in Sports: Things we learned from Friday

This Week in Sports: Things we learned from Friday

Hometown Heroes: Former Pirate kicker excelling at Ave Maria

2A regionals: Mantas, Pirates send swimmers to states

Indians' rally too little, too late against Raiders

Indians and Tarpons' Hacker win at states

Bandits' hope to extend their playoff run

Coogan, Perez and Lady Tarpons turn in strong efforts at states

Pirates girls soccer won’t be boring

Area Preps

This Week in Sports: Things we learned from Friday

This Week in Sports: Things we learned from Friday

Hometown Heroes: Former Pirate kicker excelling at Ave Maria

With its superstar gone, Lemon Bay learns to play as a team

2A regionals: Mantas, Pirates send swimmers to states

Indians' rally too little, too late against Raiders

Indians and Tarpons' Hacker win at states

Stock Market

Business

SCORE Small Business Talk: There is never enough time

Chamber's 'Mystique' a success at Manasota Beach Club

The chamber urges you to be responsible and vote

Veterans Day: Scams and perks

Business spotlight: OnTech Repair in Punta Gorda

You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone

Multimedia

Never forgotten: Englewood honors its Medal of Honor hero

Never forgotten: Englewood honors its Medal of Honor hero

Fashions for Cause

Fashions for Cause

'We went as boys and we came back as men'

'We went as boys and we came back as men'

North Port Art Center honors work for ballet

North Port Art Center honors work for ballet

Musical talent and energy hit Punta Gorda

Musical talent and energy hit Punta Gorda

Honoring those who served

Honoring those who served

Drug Free Charlotte holds annual Prevention Awards breakfast

Drug Free Charlotte holds annual Prevention Awards breakfast

Trump rallies for Republican candidates in SWFL

Trump rallies for Republican candidates in SWFL

Opinion

Editorial: Local hospitals' efforts starting to pay off

Letter: 'Christmas Cheer' in Punta Gorda

Letter: Overpass would be good use of funds

Letter: Good work by Shoreline Foundation

Letter: One-fifth is better than none

Column: Winners, losers in Florida’s 2018 general election

Letter: President needs an evaluation

Letter: A good day for democracy

Red Tide

Red tide talks proliferating

Searching for the truth

Free red tide forum

Reducing the impacts of red tide

No life without oxygen

Red Tide Institute: Mote Labs uses $1M donation to focus on the algae

Sunseeker

Was this the last chance to complain about Sunseeker?

Water system in Charlotte Harbor needs $24.2 million upgrade

Column: Charlotte County shorelines – a look forward

Letter: Fischer will work for transparency

Charlotte Harbor committee rejects proposal limiting developer contact

Sunseeker requests Charlotte County approval for groundwork

Elections

Emrich wins City Commission District 4

Emrich wins City Commission District 4

Gruters snags Dist. 23 Florida Senate seat

Christian Ziegler takes election to county board

Luke retains City Commission district

Legacy Trail referendum cruises to victory

Few surprises in DeSoto County, one in Arcadia astonishes

Featured Businesses

Englewood Car Wash & Detail Center

287 S Indiana Ave, Englewood, FL 34223

941-681-2167

Pirates Dream

3250 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224

941-830-8660

Medical Pavilion Clinic

2525 Harbor Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33952

941-629-9190

Ivy's on Dearborn

446 W Dearborn St, Englewood, FL 34223

941-474-7435

Acer Granite

18440 Paulson Dr, Port Charlotte, FL 33954

941-624-5958

Stern & Bruns Garage

1590 S Mccall Rd, Englewood, FL 34223

941-474-2905

Nicolas Italian Kitchen Restaurant & Pizzeria

4343 S Access Rd, Englewood, FL 34224

941-474-6195

TT's Tiki Bar & Grill

33 Tamiami Trail , Punta Gorda, FL 33950

941-637-6770

Riverwood Golf Club

4100 Riverwood Dr, Port Charlotte, FL 33953

941-764-6661

Sunshine Deep Cleaning

941-221-1982

Coldwell Banker - Sunstar Realty Barb Mchenry

2825 Tamiami Trail, Suite a , Punta Gorda, FL 33950

941-833-1667

Happy Home Services Inc

2144 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte, FL 33948

941-766-0115

Abel's Marine

7341 Sawyer Cir, Port Charlotte, FL 33981

941-698-4006

A C Services, Inc

21264 Argyle Ave, Port Charlotte, FL 33952

941-380-0973

Quigley Eye Specialists

20600 Veterans Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33954

941-200-1480

Rich Landers Stucco, Inc.

941-497-4553

Unity Medical

4200 Tamiami Trail Suite D, Port Charlotte, FL 33952

941-236-1840

Security Alarm Corporation

17776 Toledo Blade Boulevard, Port Charlotte, FL 33948

941-625-9700

Isabels & Annabels Mexican Restaurant

201 W. Marion Ave Suite 113, Punta Gorda, FL 33950

941-639-4086

Blind Spot

1312 Market circle , Port Charlotte, FL 33953

941-743-2646

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