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The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Project Lifesaver's program is hosting an Alzheimer's Education event. It's sponsored by Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home and A Better Solution of Punta Gorda and it's scheduled for Friday, December... Read More.

You have until 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon to purchase tickets for an awards program honoring people in the Venice-Englewood-North Port area who are outstanding in their field. The first annual VEN Awards, that's... Read More.

An Englewood organization that gives out Thanksgiving dinner to low-income and homeless folks has double the usual need in 2016 for turkeys and other meal items. Pat Knox, manager of the St. David's... Read More.

Gas prices continued their downward march toward two dollars a gallon last week.Triple-A reports that the average price for a gallon of regular fell on Sunday for the 26th consecutive day in Florida, for... Read More.

A North Port man is accused of threatening a woman with a knife and assaulting her. The Englewood Sun reports the victim told police that, during an argument, 68-year-old Samuel Weber brandished a... Read More.

You have plenty of local opportunities to celebrate today, November 11th, Veterans Day. Englewood’s Veterans Day ceremonies begin at 11 a.m. at 10 Harbor Lane, at the west end of West Dearborn Street. American... Read More.

The second Englewood Paddlefest happens this weekend and gets underway tonight with a pool party, including a shrimp boil and movie, at Cape Haze Marina. Beginning tomorrow morning at 9, it's the races:... Read More.

Sheriff Bill Prummell and the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office have announced that the CCSO is the recipient of a grant for eight ballistic shields. It comes from the Firehouse Sub Sandwich Shop on Veteran's... Read More.

Traffic was shifted last night to the newly completed travel lanes on Gasparilla Road between 776 and Keystone Boulevards. All lanes will be open to travel in both directions on the four lane divided... Read More.

A team from Venice will be competing this Saturday in the World Food Championships at Orange Beach in Alabama. The Herald Tribune reports that they call themselves Chili Chili Bang Bang and they... Read More.