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Domestic partners may now have certain privileges only afforded to spouses until recently, including having a say in medical and burial arrangements. To register as domestic partners, pick up a packet in the... Read More.

The all night alcohol free party for Port Charlotte High School graduates, Project Gradation, could be scrubbed this year, because donations are down. The Charlotte Sun reports donations by this time of the... Read More.

Following the city of Punta Gorda’s lead, Charlotte County commissioners this week threw their support behind a resolution urging local retailers to stop the sale and marketing of flavored tobacco that targets youth. “It’s a... Read More.

(Port Charlotte) The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on a beige Ford Crown Victoria. The traffic stop was initiated due to the driver not wearing a seatbelt, which resulted in the... Read More.

Supporters of the historic Venice Circus Arena got some good news this week as they try to save something of the only arena in the United States built by a circus company. The... Read More.

Tents, display booths, artisans and artists will replace traffic on a stretch of Ocean Boulevard this weekend for Siesta Fiesta. The Observer reports Sarasota County's closing Ocean Boulevard between Canal Road and Beach... Read More.

A Charlotte County man's been busted for allegedly stalking a high school girl in Fort Myers for months. Authorities allege 57-year old Pierre Fortunat started began following the girl from Coronado High... Read More.

The deadlock between Charlotte County and the local firefighters union finally appears to have broken. The Sun reports after over a year off no progress, and claims of unfair labor practices by both sides, ... Read More.

You'll hear the roar of power boat engines again this summer. The Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix will take place in Sarasota, after the County Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to provide $79,000... Read More.

It's back to business as usual at a Charlotte County bank after authorities evacuated it this morning. WINK reports employees at the Wells Fargo bank on Tamiami Trail called 911 after smelling what... Read More.