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NORTH PORT —It wasn’t planned, but the gun salute flushed a group of five white birds from a nearby tree.
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Members of North Port's AMVETS Post 312 visited the assisting and independent living facility North Port Pines this week to honor the veterans living in the facility. During a special ceremony, veterans received a certificate from the post, and a handmade quilt made by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mille…
Dozens of young soccer players, along with their families, come out to the Narramore fields Saturday mornings, to play their best and have fun. Kids up to 14 are coached by volunteers during the whole season that ends in a four-day tournament.
Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County brought more than 100 women together to help build two homes for families in need during National Women Build Week, Oct. 28-Nov. 1. Twenty women came each day to help build houses in the Warm Minerals Springs area near North Port. For more informati…
Members of the North Port Library Board members celebrated a gala fashion show fundraiser featuring the city’s 60th diamond anniversary as the theme of the evening recently at Heron Creek Golf & Country Club in North Port. The board raised more than $15,000 to subsidize the library with …
Noah’s Ark preschool in North Port celebrated its traditional Trunk or Treat on Thursday morning. Parents filled their car trunks with tons of treats to hand out to the students.
IslandWalk at the West Villages hosted its third annual pet parade and costume contest Oct. 26 at the community’s event center lanai and lawn. More than 15 dogs and their owners strut the runway, where prizes were awarded for first place in two categories: “most creative” and “best dressed.”
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ISLANDWALK - A recent High Tea helped with a local program for children.
Hundreds of families came to North Port’s City Hall on Friday as the government building came alive with three floors of thrills for the kids. Despite a rainstorm, thousands came through the building and enjoyed the seasonal tradition.
The North Port Art Center hosted “The Great Galley Heist,” it’s signature art fundraiser event Oct. 26 at Heron Creek Golf & Country Club. Guests had dinner and a night of good-natured thievery to take home a piece of art. For more information about the North Port Art Center, 5950 Sam Sh…
