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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Red Tide Status Update for December 11, 2020 Current Conditions A bloom of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed in Southwest Florida over the past week. Background to low concentrations... Read More.

In a surprising move the Tampa Bay Rays have announced they are shifting a minor-league affiliate from Port Charlotte to Charleston, S.C., as part of Major League Baseball’s reorganization and consolidation of the minor... Read More.

US National Weather Service Tampa Bay Florida It's starting off a little on the chilly side this morning. Here's your early morning temperatures across west central and southwest Florida. If you're a fan of cool... Read More.

Tallahassee, Fla. –  Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has been awarded an additional $28 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Labor Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant in response to COVID-19. This... Read More.

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.