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In what may be a good sign for the Suncoast economy, foreclosure filings were down in 2016, in fact down to their lowest point in 10 years. There were 472 home foreclosures in... Read More.

The votes are in and two new K-9s with the Punta Gorda Police Department have names. It was the children of Punta Gorda who voted on Tuesday and decided on the names Chase... Read More.

For the next two months, the cities of Venice and North Port are under a rabies alert. That follows a pair of attacks by bobcats in east Venice, both taking place between Venice... Read More.

A former North Port commissioner will be honored at the annual luncheon meeting of the North Port Area Chamber of Commerce. According to the Chamber, Fred Tower the Third will receive the "2017 Business... Read More.

Thanks to an anonymous donor, the Charlotte Cares fundraising campaign has reached its goal and then some. Someone gave the Charlotte Community Foundation 100-thousand dollars. That's being added to another 50-thousand dollars... Read More.

A North Port family was not injured, but did receive rabies treatment after a bobcat invaded their home. The Sun reports it happened Friday at a residence off Salinas Street in IslandWalk. ... Read More.

Two men are accused of beating up on two homeless men in Port Charlotte with a hammer. The victims reported the incident to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responding found them... Read More.

There's a new member of the North Port Police Department. Officer Christopher Piscorik was hired Tuesday after spending the past seven years in the Marine Corps. Piscorik is a Sarasota County native and a... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is paying special attention to traffic enforcement at several locations this week. Deputies will be watching for speeders on Midway Boulevard between Kings Highway and Tamiami Trail in... Read More.

An Englewood man was killed in an accident last Thursday. The Florida Highway Patrol says that 49-year-old Kevin Stuart Orf was northbound on State Road 776 about to make a left turn when... Read More.