Blacktip Sharks Bites Man In Boca Grande
BOCA GRANDE —A minor shark attack took place on Monday when a Black Tip Shark bit a 55-year-old man.
Around 4 pm Charlotte County Fire & EMS responded to an emergency call for a shark... Read More.
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Manasota Key Reef Project In Place
ENGLEWOOD, FL- Coastal Engineering Consultants is conducting the oversee of the Gulf beach re-nourishment project on Manasota Key in Sarasota and Charlotte counties. The initial project proposes to discharge 1,009,000 cubic yards of beach... Read More.
Tax Free School Supplies This Weekend
Parents and teachers, the 2020 Back-to-School sales tax holiday is Friday through Sunday.
The 2020 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday was passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. This sales... Read More.
Deadline For Vote By Mail In Primary Is Today
Today is the LAST DAY to request to have a vote-by-mail (absentee) ballot mailed to you for the August 18 Primary Election is THIS SATURDAY (August 8) at 5 pm. Visit Read More.
Englewood FL - 15 sea turtle nests were damaged at Stump Pass Beach State Park this weekend.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported someone attempted to destroy several sea turtle nests by removing barriers... Read More.
Body Found At Stump Pass In Englewood
The Charlotte County Sheriffs Office reports that te body of a male was located at the waters edge in Stump Pass Park in Englewood. The call came in around 12:19 pm by boaters in... Read More.
Hurricane Watch Issued For Parts Of Florida
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Isaias, located near the southeastern Bahamas - www.nhc.noaa.gov/#Isaias
Elsewhere over the Atlantic basin, showers and thunderstorms remain separated from the... Read More.
Sarasota School Districts Will Open In August
The Sarasota County School District will open after The Florida Department of Education approved the plan Wednesday. 18 district reopening plans have been approved so far. Plans for Charlotte and DeSoto counties are still... Read More.
Englewood Free Clinic Goes Virtual
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the Englewood Community Free Clinic to close in March. The clinic remains closed, but it is ready to serve patients remotely through telehealth. Patients can call 941-681-2081 to request appointments. The... Read More.
Florida In Path Of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine
Florida is in the path of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Wednesday morning. The system is expected to dump heavy rains and flash floods across the northern Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the... Read More.
