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Lions Club squeezes in some style

One dead, another missing in North Port while fishing

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Latest COVID-19 Stats -- For Here & Florida

Tiger Queens: Not all big cat sanctuaries are like what you see on TV

Police Beat for April 6, 2020

Elliott column: Light in a time of crisis

Artwork welcomed on old barn

Coronavirus

10 clean design tips for staying healthy at home

Dolly Parton reading children’s stories online

Inside the ER: The incredible fight against coronavirus

Latest COVID-19 Stats -- For Here & Florida

Tiger at NYC's Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus

Americans brace for 'hardest, saddest' week of their lives

News: State, National, World

Tiger at NYC's Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus

Americans brace for 'hardest, saddest' week of their lives

Grocery workers are key during the virus. And they're afraid

New York gets ventilators in China; Trump wants more thanks

Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint

Where will the bodies go? Morgues plan as virus grows

New coronavirus limits bring new religious freedom tension

Florida finally takes cruise passengers, some on stretchers

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Orchids do grow on trees - palm trees especially

COVID-19 is inspiring creativity

Elliott column: Light in a time of crisis

Film Institute launches movie club for those at home during pandemic

Passover Hush Puppy Potato Knishes

The Bishop leads the way in virtual visaiting

Sun Preps

Indians wish Deans a 'Happy Birthday'

Sun Preps All-Area Wrestling teams

High school sports postponed through May 3, additional eligibility being considered

Without games, how do athletes get recruited?

The rising stars of the gridiron

High flyers lead Sun's all-area boys basketball team

Go!

Jeff Mauro co-hosting ‘quarantine edition’ of Food Network’s ‘The Kitchen’

New Orleans hosts virtual concert event on April 4

Dolly Parton reading children’s stories online

‘The Sopranos,’ ‘Veep’ and ‘Ballers’ among 500 hours of free programming to be streamed via HBO’s #StayHomeBoxOfice initiative

The Cuomo show, Andrew and Chris, enliven coronavirus TV

Libraries are open - online

Waterline

Why are you that color? The strange case of the dark phase tiger swallowtail

The caged outdoorsman

Birding the Celery Fields

Fish if you can: Springtime action is just getting good

No ballgames? I'll go fishing

Reader photos

Sports: Local, State, National

Breaking down the Rays: The catchers

Byron wins virtual Bristol; Bubba 'rage quits' early in race

Best available Kentucky Wildcat for Heat? Spoelstra respects NBA draft bluegrass bent

Column: Simple cures for fans suffering from sports deprivation

No-contact policy forces Rays to get creative in keeping everyone sharp

Kobe, Duncan, Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class

Elections

Democrats delay nominating convention until week of Aug. 17

Joe Biden's inner circle: No longer a boys club

Biden rejects April debate as Sanders says he wants a face-off

Primary purgatory with no 12th Democratic debate on horizon

Joe Biden found his footing — then coronavirus changed everything

Joe Biden slams Trump for his handling of coronavirus response in new ad

Stock Market

Business

COLUMN: Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce remains strong and active

COLUMN: Coronavirus scams proliferating

Businesses requested to take coronavirus survey

Apply now for Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program

COLUMN: North Port Chamber events are canceled

COLUMN: Local Charlotte County Chamber members have ordering and delivery options

Police Beat

Police Beat for April 6, 2020

Police Beat for April 4, 2020

Police Beat for April 3, 2020

Former North Port man faces child porn charges

Police Beat for April 1, 2020

Police Beat for March, 31, 2020

Police Beat for March 31, 2020

Police Beat for March 30, 2020

Special Sections

Red Tide

Task force outlines fight with red tide algae

Red tide to be explored at Boca Grande conference

No red tide in local waters, good news for tourism

Red tide diminishes in the area

Red tide concentrations in Charlotte Harbor

Cold fronts, low oxygen suspect killers in SGC canals

Feeling Fit

What goes on inside our bodies comes from inherited traits

How can I clean to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at home?

Comics aren’t just for fun — they can help prevent teen depression too

This med student created poetry out of ALS patients’ stories

For seniors, isolation changes life in varied, nuanced ways

Virtual volunteers offer help to strangers amid virus stress

Perspectives

LETTER: Large gatherings right now are irresponsible

LETTER: Media got the cost of bleach wrong

LETTER: Keep our neighbors in your prayers

LETTER: I'm not senile and neither is Biden

LETTER: Democrats' add-ons to stimulus sickening

LETTER: Our president puts money above lives

LETTER: Trump should step aside until November

EDITORIAL: DeSantis' order fails to impact activity in area

Obituaries

Multimedia

Renaissance enjoys St. Patrick's crafts

Before and after

Pueblos del Oeste learns Spanish

PHOTO ALBUM

Before & After -- Coronavirus crackdown

Colorful Way to Fight Cancer

IslandWalk's Garden Club blossoms

Venice Art Classic brings out thousands

Caffeine and cars

Renaissance residents take a leap

Education

Sarasota schools release COVID-19 learning plan

State College of Florida: individual in self-isolation following exposure

Board will vote on contract for equity firm and superintendent search

School Board approves settlement with Cheraina Bonner

School Board reaches settlement over sexual harassment case

North Port's arborists strive to honor its Tree City USA badge

Religion

Attend a live-streaming Easter sunrise service

RELIGION BRIEFS

Passover Hush Puppy Potato Knishes

Hoping for Passover and Pass-over!

There can be good in a self-lockdown

Catholic Bishop suspends liturgial events

Bay area cantors present concert at JCV

Come to the film, 'Suppressed, the right to vote'

Community News Briefs

News Briefs for March 27

Christ Lutheran Church welcomes the Rev. Kenneth R. Lentz as new pastor

COLUMN: Can they crash at your place for a bit? Foster a pet, save a life

FEMA to host open houses on Flood Risk Map changes

North Port Community Briefs for Feb. 13, 2020

North Port Community Briefs for Feb. 1, 2020

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Golf in Venice

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