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Florida – Despite coronavirus cases surging nationwide and more and more governors turning to more stringent health measures, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to remain unchanged on his long-held strategy: No mask mandates, few... Read More.

Englewood Sun News Paper File Photo ENGLEWOOD —Englewood resident Spencer Stephens was struck and killed by a pickup truck last Saturday. Stephens was a Lemon Bay High School theater student, community volunteer, member of the... Read More.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Dec. 1, 2020) – The National Weather Service is forecasting near freezing temperatures Tuesday night. The Charlotte County Homeless Coalition, 1476 Kenesaw Street, Port Charlotte, will be providing shelter to persons needing refuge from the cold. The shelter will... Read More.

National Hurricane Center - The extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season closes today November 30th with a record-breaking 30 named storms and 12 landfalling storms in the continental United States. NOAA’s seasonal hurricane outlooks accurately predicted... Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriffs Department, FL- Two recent cases have proven to be a crime of opportunity. Two men were recently arrested stemming from two separate incidents within Charlotte County, where they both took advantage of... Read More.

NORTH PORT —North Port is on track to process a record number of building permit applications. The 12,000 permits in this year’s pipeline already outnumber 2005, when North Port issued a record number. North Port... Read More.

Florida - Since November 5th, the number of positive cases involving residents and staff at nursing homes and assisted living facilities is up. Last week, Florida’s Department of Health reported over 1300 new cases... Read More.

PUNTA GORDA, Florida  — Allegiant began service last week from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Houston, Texas and Chicago, Illinois. To celebrate, the company is offering round-trip fares on the new route as low as... Read More.

Tallahassee- Governor DeSantis took to YouTube today to discuss the promising news regarding efforts to combat COVID-19. DeSantis said the State of Florida is prepared to work with the federal government to distribute vaccines... Read More.

On Jan. 25, Sheriff Tom Knight will retire from the Sarasota Sheriffs department. He leaves his 10 year position with the department to begins his new job as the CEO of First Step of... Read More.