Valerie's House is helping children with grief

VENICE — Christine Carey spoke about a girl who lost her father in 2019 — and then her mother died … Read more

Want your debris picked up faster?

There are some steps residents can take to help with debris removal, according to Charlotte County … Read more

FHP: Woman, 73, killed by motorcycle on U.S. 41

A 73-year-old Port Charlotte woman died while attempting to cross U.S. 41 Saturday evening, accordi… Read more

Sun Preps All-Area volleyball team

The 2022 volleyball season was a special one for the Sun Preps-area volleyball teams. Beyond some d… Read more

PREP FOOTBALL: Venice rolls Rams for region title

VENICE — Locked in a dogfight with Riverview in the first half on Friday night, Venice was in searc… Read more

Adebayo has 32, Heat rally to beat Hawks

Bam Adebayo scored 16 of his 32 points in the third quarter, Caleb Martin added 20 points and the Miami Heat snapped a seven-game road losing streak with a 106-98 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Tyler Herro had 11 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds and Max Strus had 16 points for the Heat, who outscored Atlanta 34-21 in the third to take charge of the game. They went on a 10-2 run early in the period to make it 65-64 on Kyle Lowry’s left wing 3, and Atlanta trailed the rest of the way. It was Miami’s first lead since it was 3-2. Trae Young finished with 22 points and a season-high 14 assists and John Collins had 23 points and a season-high 14 rebounds for Atlanta. Read more

Bucs give up late TD, lose in overtime

Nick Chubb scored on a 3-yard touchdown run with 19 seconds left in overtime and Cleveland rallied to stun Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-17 in Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett’s final start before Deshaun Watson returns from his suspension. Chubb powered through a pile of bodies at the goal line as the Browns sent Brissett off with a win. Watson, who was banned 11 games by the NFL for sexual misconduct allegations, will start next week in Houston. The Browns forced OT on tight end David Njoku’s remarkable, one-handed TD catch with 32 seconds left in regulation. Brady threw two touchdown passes, but couldn’t get anything going in the 10-minute OT. Read more

Make your holiday style Old World rustic

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‘An Odd Cross to Bear’: The choices Ruth Bell Graham made as Billy Graham’s wife

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EDITORIAL: Doherty wants the facts on phosphate mining

OUR POSITION: Charlotte County commissioners need to present a solid front one way or another on th… Read more

LETTER: History shows people were just like us

LETTER: What's going on with Port Charlotte golf course?