ENGLEWOOD — Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte and Englewood Community Hospital and Doctors Hospital of Sarasota have once again rest…
Although many Fourth of July events have been canceled due to coronavirus concerns, home fireworks and celebrations can still put your pet in …
Charlotte County on Tuesday will be the next local government in Florida to officially consider a face mask ordinance.
VENICE — Just a week after letting the public know that an employee at one of its restaurants had tested positive for COVID-19, Venice Pier Gr…
Students from Englewood and North Port ages 10-17 attended a week-long sailing camp, put together by the Englewood Sailing Association.
NORTH PORT — A 34-year-old North Port man is accused of sexual battery against two victims since 2013, authorities said.
Young people socializing in local bars and restaurants may be the biggest driving force behind Charlotte County’s surge in coronavirus cases, …
An Arcadia man wanted for two counts of unlawful sex with minors was arrested by DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Tuesday.
ENGLEWOOD — Charlotte County Sheriff’s deputies and detectives spent Thursday morning investigating a business burglary just off State Road 77…
Here are the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics available for Florida and our area counties, as of 11:30 a.m. July 9. The next update w…
PUNTA GORDA — After hours of comments from residents on both sides of the issue, the Punta Gorda City Council unanimously approved a new manda…
Due to the recent spike in coronavirus cases in Florida, several local Bank of America centers have temporarily shut down.
Teddy Ehmann, president of the Charlotte County Florida Historical Society, wrote a letter to the Punta Gorda City Council urging the city to …
PUNTA GORDA — Punta Gorda has officially found its new city manager in Gregory Murray, a former county administrator for Washington County, Md.
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ENGLEWOOD — After Charlotte County Schools canceled in-person graduation ceremonies, two Lemon Bay High School moms began planning their own c…
PORT CHARLOTTE — The Lotus Center for Autism received unanimous approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals Wednesday for a new school in a comm…
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office launched a new program aimed at senior citizens.
The next Charlotte County Centennial partners meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., July 29 at Tringali Park Community Center, 3460 N. Access Ro…
Two men suspected of committing an armed carjacking in Okeechobee were arrested in DeSoto County this week.
It’s been two weeks with no local update on the coronavirus pandemic, so Charlotte County will host a Facebook Live session at 10 a.m Thursday.
A private school for autistic children will go before the Charlotte County Board of Zoning Appeals at 9 a.m. today seeking a special exception…
CHARLOTTE COUNTY — Hiccup is a very handsome, 1 year old male cat who is waiting patiently to meet his new family at the Animal Welfare League…
ARCADIA — After multiple delays due to coronavirus concerns, the Arcadia Rotary Club is going virtual with their annual April Fool’s 5K Run fu…
ENGLEWOOD — Bill Capozzi says it’s hard being the commander of a veterans post that’s the best kept secret in town.
The new normal for us, and most of the community’s nonprofits these days, is lots of Zoom calls. Despite the challenges posed by a quarantine …
When Mary Ann Wehrle’s husband, Charles “Skip” Wehrle, got sick with COVID-19, she said his symptoms developed in the course of 45 minutes.
SARASOTA — The Sarasota County School District is asking families to fill out another quick survey to help plan for next school year.