As we roll into the holiday season and all its festivities, we are so grateful to live in such a special community. It is a place where people…
The holiday season is getting into full swing and is an opportunity to express gratitude. I am thankful for so much in the city of Punta Gorda…
There seems to be no end to controversies surrounding our little Punta Gorda Airport, or is it the Charlotte County Airport? Even its name has…
There was a recent letter to the editor concerning a perceived misappropriation of taxpayer dollars. The writer strongly criticized the use of…
The Charlotte County Commission commemorated the opening of the Human Services Department’s Family Services Center with a ribbon-cutting cerem…
Freedom matters. And the Florida Legislature made that clear when it passed legislation to ban vaccine mandates in the Sunshine State.
I do not write many columns, as I leave that up to the capable writers.
Construction projects in the city of Punta Gorda happen as the result of many the efforts of many different departments. From City Council, th…
In the Pentagon’s Climate Risk Analysis released earlier this month,Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wrote, “To keep the nation secure, we must …
I sympathize with business owners experiencing supply chain problems, I really do. It must be frustrating to lack inventory just as consumers …
One of the more expensive and potentially transformational provisions included in the $2.5 trillion reconciliation package now before Congress…
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer-winning journalist and creator of The New York Times’ 1619 Project, said something to me last week that has been…
The Utilities Department has received an influx of inquiries regarding the number of fire hydrants flushing water throughout the county in the…
With the changing of the seasons has come an influx of both new and seasonal residents to the city of Punta Gorda. Many new residents aren’t f…
Our revered Cultural Center has closed. The building, erected to give people moving to Port Charlotte something to occupy their time, a place …
The Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), members of the local Florida legislative delegation and the St. Jo…
The voice of accountability is loud and clear.
Charlotte County is home to more than 22,000 veterans, including more than 150 county employees. On Tuesday, the County Commission will vote o…
The Punta Gorda City Council has set its legislative priorities for 2022. The legislative priorities focus on the areas of public safety, wate…
On the first day of spring this year, my mother and I trekked the forest behind our house to reach the salt marsh at the edge of our property.
The Cultural Center of Charlotte County, Inc. held a special Board of Directors meeting Thursday, Oct. 28, to vote and ratify the decision to …
At Tuesday’s County Commission meeting, Capital Projects Manager Jared Bickham presented an update on 2014 and 2020 1% local option sales tax …
Sunday, thousands of trick-or-treaters from all over will descend on Punta Gorda’s Historic District to celebrate Halloween.
School boards, and school board meetings are much in the news these days. We read of large attendances and contentious school board meetings, …
Charlotte County’s Public Information Office published its inaugural Digital Communications Report earlier this month as part of a new strateg…
Taking the time to celebrate success is a management responsibility that gives credit to the team working to insure those successes occur. Thi…
The latest report on solar energy in Florida (SACE’s Solar Energy in the Southeast) foretells disaster. We rank second to last, ahead of only …
