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VENICE — A Venice couple recently returned from a 15-day mission trip to provide aid to refugees at the Poland and Ukraine border.
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SARASOTA — Without mentioning by name the elephant in the room — Rumble — until the end of the discussion, Sarasota County commissioners unani…
NORTH PORT — Anna Pawliw couldn’t sleep at 3 a.m. as she was thinking about Putin’s war on Ukraine.
NORTH PORT — Five days into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Anastsiia “Stacy” Lezhanina was walking her dog, Zory.
VENICE — Les Megyeri knows what it’s like to face down Russian tanks rolling through his city: He was a freedom fighter in the short-lived Hun…
Traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs, called pysanky, are painstakingly inscribed with intricate designs symbolizing love, rebirth and fruitful harvest.
PUNTA GORDA — The Fresh Jersey Tomatoes, a group of women originally from New Jersey who now reside in Charlotte County, are doing their part …
PUNTA GORDA — The Punta Gorda Rotary Club has joined forces with the Czestochowa Rotary Club in Poland to deliver vital supplies for Ukrainian…
MURDOCK — The Charlotte County Commission on Tuesday passed a resolution condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and…
NORTH PORT — Debbie Wing Schrank is both proud of her 31-year-old son and scared for his safety.
NORTH PORT — As the Rev. Vasyl Petriv watched the news unfold about his native Ukraine, the pastor knew he couldn't stay away.
PUNTA GORDA — A local group is collecting specific items to send to the relatives of North Port residents living in Ukraine.
PUNTA GORDA — The impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on jet fuel prices remains unclear for now, Punta Gorda Airport officials say.
NORTH PORT — Ulana Rondiak doesn’t remember the day her father carried her across the border of Ukraine into Poland because she was only 3 years old.
MURDOCK —Charlotte County Commissioner Joe Tiseo wants his board to declare Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal.
The Charlotte County Commission will hold a special meeting Tuesday to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
VENICE — The Yagolnik family woke up early Feb. 24 to discover their worst nightmares had come true — Ukraine was under attack.
VENICE — The Yagolnik family woke up early Feb. 24 to discover their worst nightmares had come true — Ukraine was under attack.
SARASOTA — The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced the agency will be donating 340 surplus combat helmets to the nation of Ukraine.
Lieda Boyko’s heart was breaking Thursday as she watch televised reports of Russian soldiers attacking the Ukrainian town of Kherson.
PORT CHARLOTTE — When the pandemic delayed a Ukrainian exhibit planned for Mid-County Regional Library, little did the coordinator imagine the…
SARASOTA — The Patterson Foundation announced it gave $250,000 to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Recovery Fund.
NORTH PORT — The next step is giving.
NORTH PORT — Before Thursday's North Port City Commission meeting, city staff, city leaders, and representatives of the local Ukrainian commun…
NORTH PORT — Lyuba Stelmach poured a tray of peeled potatoes into a large pot in the kitchen at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church hall on T…
NORTH PORT — Russia’s incursion into the Ukraine drew united resentment Thursday.
The uptick in gasoline prices is due to the Russian invasion in Ukraine, but that’s not the only reason, experts state.
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling, as civili…
NORTH PORT — As Russia starts an invasion of Ukraine, a group of area women — mostly Ukrainian born — are calling it a “terrifying situation.”
