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TALLAHASSEE — In two major issues of the 2023 legislative session, the Florida Senate is poised to give final approval Thursday to bills that …
CHARLOTTE HARBOR — A motorcyclist was killed late Wednesday in a crash along Edgewater Drive in Charlotte Harbor.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR — A motorcyclist was killed late Wednesday in a crash along Edgewater Drive in Charlotte Harbor.
SARASOTA — Saying it was the first time a meeting like this had ever occurred, Commissioner Ron Cutsinger updated his fellow commissioners on …
PUNTA GORDA — A convicted felon who has been arrested at least a half-dozen times now faces another dozen charges after a two-hour standoff in…
PUNTA GORDA — At recent Punta Gorda City Council meetings, residents have expressed concerns about Fishermen’s Village’s proposed development plans.
PUNTA GORDA — Cocaine was allegedly found in a man’s vehicle by Florida Highway Patrol troopers after he was pulled over for speeding Tuesday night.
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VENICE — A man was killed and woman is reported in critical condition after an early Wednesday crash in Venice.
SARASOTA — The defendant in a 2022 fatal hit-and-run in which a teen died pleaded no contest to the charges against him.
ARCADIA — DeSoto County authorities arrested two people in connection with thefts of electric bicycles.
SARASOTA — A heavily wooded property on North McCall Road is on track to become the site for an affordable housing project of the Community Ho…
A total of 50 mermaid and sea horse statues arrived at the Venice Art Center in April 2021.
Sometimes you just have to ask yourself, “What won’t some people do for attention?”
These trees have all the appearance of being giant — except they aren’t.
Hurricane Recovery and Rebuild Workshop
Within a week recently, two kitchen fires in Charlotte County resulted in the condemnation of one apartment unit and water damage to multiple …
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PUNTA GORDA — Honoring and celebrating loved ones can be done in special ways.
TALLAHASSEE — After some cities and counties have passed ordinances about renters’ rights, a Florida House panel on Monday approved a bill tha…
ARCADIA — Arcadia businesses will receive a boost from T-Mobile to help recover from Hurricane Ian.
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PORT CHARLOTTE — He was already busy seeding his Naples-based restaurant along Florida’s east coast. Skillets Restaurants Founder and Creative…
March is traditionally the busiest Chamber month of the year for receiving visitors, though it is increasingly more and more difficult to dist…
State: COVID has killed more than 87,000 in Florida
TALLAHASSEE — Most members of the Florida National Guard could be paid to bring in new recruits, as lawmakers expand efforts to bulk up the mi…
PUNTA GORDA — As Punta Gorda Mayor Lynne Matthews signed papers at a recent City Council meeting, she listened to public comment.
PORT CHARLOTTE — The head of the Manchester Waterway Civic Association is looking for volunteers to help clear debris on Saturday.
ARCADIA — The DeSoto County Historical Society is inviting the community to celebrate history and heritage of Southwest Florida at the DeSoto …
