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Mote Marine Laboratory Relocates Hundreds of Marine Animals to New $130 Million Aquarium SARASOTA, Fla. — After more than four decades on City Island, Mote Marine Laboratory has completed... Read More.

Englewood Beach Waterfest to Host APBA World Championship Finale The 2025 Englewood Beach Waterfest is set to make history as it hosts the American Powerboat Association (APBA) World Championship... Read More.

Stone Crab Season Opens October 15 in Florida The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced that the 2025–2026 recreational and commercial stone crab season opens Tuesday,... Read More.

Trick or Treat at City Center offers spook-tacular fun on Oct. 24 NORTH PORT, FL — Families are invited to gather for an evening of fang-tastic fun as the City of North Port... Read More.

CCSO Sweeps the Streets: Dealers Beware, Addicts Offered a Lifeline The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office isn’t slowing down in its fight against illegal drugs. Over the past few months,... Read More.

Sarasota County Opens Raincheck Application Period Sarasota County is now accepting applications for its Raincheck Rebate Program beginning today, October 1, through June 1. The program... Read More.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As of October 1, 2025, Florida is enacting a sweeping batch of new laws passed during the 2025 legislative session. More than two dozen statutes covering criminal... Read More.

Press Release Charlotte County Sheriff's Office September 30, 2025 – Punta Gorda, FL A man known for fleeing from law enforcement in vehicles opted not to run on foot from a K9 deputy.

The Blue Angels will soar over Southwest Florida for the Florida International Air Show The Blue Angels highlight a thrilling array of performers in the skies over Punta Gorda, November 1 & 2 Punta Gorda, Florida,... Read More.

PRESS RELEASE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE September 24, 2025 – Punta Gorda, FL Charlotte County deputies caught members of a statewide diesel fuel theft ring in the act at a gas station in Punta Gorda. Just before... Read More.