Here are the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics available for Florida and our area counties, as of 11:30 a.m. Sept. 29. The next update…
NORTH PORT — Beginning Wednesday, the city of North Port will fully reopen City Hall and the North Port Police Department for walk-in counter …
NORTH PORT — Congratulations are in order for the city of North Port.
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PORT CHARLOTTE — An off-duty corrections deputy with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office was involved in an accidental firearm discharge Sun…
Matthew Harden turned himself in to law enforcement Monday in Hamilton County, Florida.
JASPER, Fla. - A second man wanted by area authorities on allegations of fraud and related construction illegalities has turned himself in.
PUNTA GORDA — Up until four years ago, Kim Hayes said the last Sunday of September would have been just like any other Sunday — going to churc…
The Alzheimer’s Association of Charlotte County welcomes all area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in an annual…
CAPE HAZE — Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers are investigating a boat wreck that resulted in severe injuries for one…
MANASOTA KEY — The Hermitage Artist Retreat recently welcomed five new members to its board of trustees: Maryann Casey, Christine Boone, Tina …
ENGLEWOOD — A motorcyclist who was killed in a crash Sunday was a 65-year-old Port Charlotte man, the Florida Highway Patrol reported Monday.
NORTH PORT — The city is a series of neighborhoods and canals, a model bedroom community.
PUNTA GORDA — City surveillance cameras won’t be coming to Punta Gorda Isles canals any time soon despite a recent project proposed by City Co…
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Charlotte County’s Planning and Zoning Advisory Board unanimously voted to recommend revisions of the backyard chicken bylaw to commissioners …
Editor’s note: Teri Ashley has enthusiastically offered the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce weekly column space to incoming board preside…
ENGLEWOOD — The Florida Endowment to the Humanities cares about the Lemon Bay Historical Society.
NORTH PORT — Ashley McConville dreamed of competing on “American Ninja Warrior” since she was 13 and first saw the obstacle course competition…
We are in the final stretch of Let’s Eat!, which means some of us — mostly me — will need stretchy waistband pants when this is over.
COVID-19 hasn’t stopped kindness from local businesses, nonprofits and others in our communities. Here’s some good news from around the area.
Punta Gorda sure is a welcoming place.
SARASOTA — Andy Sandberg, artistic director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, recently announced that the organization has welcomed Eli…
VENICE — Gov. Ron DeSantis removed a swath of COVID-19 restrictions by executive order, effectively pushing Florida into Stage 3 of reopening.
All of us are slowly returning to a new normal and more local business organizations are networking again with CDC protocols in place. This ne…
Seven of DeSoto County’s approximately 4,600 public school students have tested positive for the coronavirus since a late August reopening ord…
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Princess is a very sweet and playful, 1-year-old mixed-breed dog. She is about 25 pounds and loves to explore the outdoors. She is very curiou…
A day without Canadians is looking like a real possibility this entire winter season.