The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra doubled the audience’s pleasure Sunday at the Center for Performing Arts in Punta Gorda.
ENGLEWOOD — Manasota Key can give a sigh of relief when it comes to red tide, but not so with Venice and Sarasota.
I had a few moments of thoughtlessness Saturday. And a few moments of thanklessness too.
Good day to all! Did you know one of early Punta Gorda’s leading citizens was Captain Albert Dewey? Born in Granby, Connecticut in 1857, Dewey operated a steamship and lighterage company in Savannah, Georgia, where he met and married Mary Fannie Rogers in 1884 when she was 15. In 1892, they …
Canter Brown Jr. relishes the idea of bringing together two symbols of unity.
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WEST VILLAGES — Bases are loaded and it's the bottom of the ninth for area Atlanta Braves fans who bought tickets for the inaugural game at CoolToday Park.
CORRECTION: The Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Third Wednesday Coffee this morning from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the Event Center. A headline in Tuesday’s Sun misidentified it as the Punta Gorda chamber.
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The disappearance of Christine Flahive in 1995 is now being investigated as a homicide, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.
CORRECTION: The Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Third Wednesday Coffee this morning from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the Event Center. A headline in Tuesday’s Sun misidentified it as the Punta Gorda chamber.
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The disappearance of Christine Flahive in 1995 is now being investigated as a homicide, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.
I had a few moments of thoughtlessness Saturday. And a few moments of thanklessness too.
Local gas prices rose over 6 cents since Monday, the American Automobile Association (AAA) reported.
ENGLEWOOD — For nearly a decade, converting a former golf course into a nature preserve has been the top project for the members of the Lemon Bay Conservancy.
County Commissioner Nancy Detert told representatives of Venice Regional Bayfront Health (VRBH) last fall that they’d have to go a long way to get her support for their new hospital site.
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A mother and daughter had to scramble out of their Nissan Maxima Tuesday morning after the vehicle caught fire in the parking lot of the Academy school on Cochran Boulevard.
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Peace and goodwill usually go hand in hand with the winter holidays.
If you’re new to the city, the idea that there are two Punta Gordas might not make a lot of sense. It’s only one place, one town … just look at a map.
A couple fled the McDonald’s drive-through Sunday after allegedly backing into a woman’s vehicle twice on purpose, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported.
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Starting in July, you might not see any more butts on Charlotte and Sarasota county beaches.
ENGLEWOOD — It was the toughest $1,000 raised by the Moose Riders so far.
The art of cooking is the most ephemeral of them all. Created on the spot and intended for immediate consumption, it’s appreciated in the moment and then it’s just … gone.
An Englewood man is in critical condition at Lee Memorial Hospital after his motorcycle crashed into a car late Saturday morning.
A 9-month-old baby girl from Port Charlotte died Saturday from injuries she sustained in a three-vehicle crash in Lee County on Jan. 9.
The Sun reports arrests in Charlotte County daily. The Clerk’s Office provided the following information regarding dispositions and sentences.
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When Carolle Doreleans, 62, runs out of food, she relies on places that provide assistance. However, she said you have to know the exact time and day a truck comes with fruits and vegetables, because that’s what everyone wants.
ENGLEWOOD — Stabbing a person, creating a distraction or even throwing a basketball at someone with a gun are some survival tactics that could save lives.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Sun correspondent Don Moore has written veteran stories for years for the newspaper. These interviews become part of the Library of Congress veteran history program. This story is No. 1,000 from Moore.
The Business & Professional Women of Charlotte County (BPW) is holding its third annual Fashion Show fundraiser from noon to 3 p.m. on Jan. 19, at Visani Restaurant and Comedy Theater, 2400 Kings Highway, Port Charlotte. Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office deputies and employees will be th…
