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OneBlood Big Red Bus Hosting Blood Drive at Venice City Hall November 5 VENICE, Fla. — The OneBlood Big Red Bus will roll into Venice City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave., on Wednesday, Nov. 5,... Read More.

Englewood Beach Waterfest Delivers High-Speed Thrills and Big Wins Englewood Beach roared to life over the weekend as the 2025 Englewood Beach Waterfest brought offshore racing excitement back to Southwest Florida. Thousands of fans lined... Read More.

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 the move of hundreds of marine... 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 finale from October 10–12. For the... 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, October 15, and runs through May... 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 presents Trick or... 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, the Narcotics Unit has been busy... 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 encourages homeowners to take on small-scale, do-it-yourself projects that improve... 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 justice, property, technology, and... 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. A Punta Gorda man,... Read More.