If you need help with getting Christmas gifts for your family this season, there are plenty of churches and organizations out there that are o…
Lemon Bay High’s own Kyle Smothers was first to be chopped from his Food Network debut on “Girl Scout Cookie Championship.” But the Team Mist…
ENGLEWOOD — For many years, the musicians with the Englewood Opry have played free Thursday night country and bluegrass concerts during the se…
NORTH PORT — Before he died, Paul Cartwright wanted to check a few things off his bucket list.
For 48 hours, Randy Sterling waited outside GameStop in North Port.
VENICE — Food drives and fixed meals assisted hundreds of area residents during Thanksgiving, with long time endeavors and new projects assist…
Many gardeners attempt to make roses a staple flowering shrub in their landscapes. The key to success is selection. Don’t get me wrong — roses…
ENGLEWOOD — The inaugural fall season of the Englewood Senior Softball league completed play last week, with champions crowned in both the Gol…
VENICE — The statue of Sophia on South Nokomis Ave. in front of Venice Wine and Coffee had been stolen.
NORTH PORT — Patti Towne came tree hunting.
This story is part of a Thanksgiving week series recognizing those people who do something special to give back to the community.
The Business and Professional Women of Englewood and Venice are honoring longtime member Carol Kouba this month.
This story is part of a Thanksgiving week series recognizing those people who do something special to give back to the community.
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NORTH PORT — One pet survived and others perished in a home fire deemed a complete loss, city officials said Wednesday.
Here are the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics available for Florida and our area counties, as of 11:30 a.m. Nov. 25. The next update …
NORTH PORT — City commissioners on Tuesday named Jason Yarborough as interim city manager. He will replace Julianna Bellia, who is the city’s …
Black Friday is back, baby.
VENICE — If you have the ability to spend, spend, spend, you can do it here, here, here.
WELLEN PARK — Three farmers markets are open in South Sarasota County now, with a variety of items and arts available for purchase.
A woman who broke into a home in South Venice and attacked a man with a machete told police that she tried to kill the man because his wife de…
NORTH PORT — The city this year will process a record number of building permit applications.
If you’re worried about not being able to provide a Thanksgiving dinner for your family this year, or you just don’t want to eat alone, don’t …
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The following story is part of a series about those who give back to the community and are recognized for their good deeds this Thanksgiving.
NORTH PORT — The Allamanda Garden Club of North Port Inc. has announced the winners of the 2020 Yard of the Year Contest.
Drowning deaths in Florida are up from last year.