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If you're wondering what to do with your Christmas tree now that Christmas is done, you can recycle them by putting them out on the curb on your normal yard trash collection day. ... Read More.

A young Punta Gorda woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident Friday evening. The Florida Highway Patrol says that 19-year-old Casey Dankowitz was traveling on Sunset Boulevard when she lost control of the... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office will be paying special attention to traffic enforcement at several locations starting Monday and continuing through New Year's Day. Deputies will concentrate on speed enforcement along the entire... Read More.

No one needs to go without a Christmas dinner. Englewood United Methodist Church is inviting everyone to its 25th annual Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day. It takes place at Fellowship Hall, 700 East... Read More.

The convenience store chain called Wawa has arrived in South Sarasota County. There was a grand opening Wednesday for a new Wawa in Venice at 2344 South Tamiami Trail at the intersection of... Read More.

AirBnB is providing additional income for a number of homeowners who are sharing their homes in Sarasota County. The Herald Tribune says AirBnB ranks Sarasota as the ninth most active county in the... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Administrative Office and the four District Offices around the county will be closed this Friday and Monday, December 26th, for the Christmas Day holiday. The offices will reopen on Tuesday... Read More.

Some roads in the city of Venice are in line for an upgrade. On January 3rd, Sarasota County will begin resurfacing about 14 miles of roadway. They are mostly local roads plus... Read More.

Tomorrow is officially the first day of Winter 2016, but you wouldn't know it on the Suncoast. For the rest of this week, the National Weather Service is forecasting sunny skies with highs... Read More.

Unless you're planning to be like the Parker family in the classic Christmas movie "A Christmas Story" where they go to a Chinese Restaurant for Christmas dinner after dogs destroy their Christmas turkey, your... Read More.