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…
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.
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SARASOTA — The Sarasota County School District is gauging teacher opinion about returning to school, ahead of their vote Tuesday, to decide wh…
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…
SOUTH VENICE — A worker at Publix in Venice Village Shoppes tested positive for COVID-19.
Teddy Ehmann, president of the Charlotte County Florida Historical Society, wrote a letter to the Punta Gorda City Council urging the city to …
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While Sarasota County Libraries remain limited for in-person services, we haven’t forgotten about the summer programs that our young patrons l…
In anticipation of students returning to brick and mortar learning in the fall, the Sarasota County School District purchased 42,000 portable …
It”s been steaming hot outside making it a good time to stay safe at home and enjoy some of our virtual programs.
VENICE — Ron Cutsinger, of Englewood, and Chris Hanks, of North Port, are running for Sarasota County Commission Seat 5 to give South County r…
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…
SARASOTA — Manasota Key property owners thought they had a commitment from Sarasota County, and Wednesday they pleaded with county commissione…
SARASOTA — As concerned as Dr. James Fiorica is with the record-breaking number of COVID-19 patients at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, he has a b…
SARASOTA — Sarasota County commissioners were not ready to open the gate for the development of Englewood’s Gateway Court.
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…