A Charlotte County-based bank is making history by being the first-ever whole bank to be acquired by a credit union. Calusa Bank is in the process of being bought by Dunedin-based Achieva Credit Union... Read More.

Visitors to Florida's Gulf Coast beaches are getting more frequent and more detailed updates on water and weather conditions, thanks to scientists at the Mote Marine Laboratory. The Mote's Beach Conditions Reporting System, or... Read More.

"Charlotte Harbor Chronicles" is a new fishing show set to first air Dec. 28 on the Sportsman Channel, and it will be set at the Palm Island Resort. The series is initially planned for... Read More.

Two people who were struck and killed by a crashing airplane on a Venice beach last year will be honored in the upcoming Rose Parade. 36-year-old Ommy Irizarry and his 9-year-old daughter Oceana died... Read More.

The Gasparilla Island Water Association is planning to dig two new deep-water wells north of its existing water treatment facility, according to the Boca Beacon. The group also says it will rehabilitate the reverse-osmosis... Read More.

The autopsy results for a Port Charlotte man have been released. In a press release, the Medical Examiner's Office of Florida says that 47-year-old Gregg Ireland died of natural causes on Aug. 24 while... Read More.

A Charlotte County deputy is being called a hero after helping a lady who was run over in a Walmart parking lot. Deputy Luke Adamchik couldn't believe what he saw when he arrived at... Read More.

Southwest Florida is seeing fewer seasonal residents so far this year. The warm weather up north has many people sticking around and waiting to make the trek south. The Fort Myers Convention and Visitors Bureau... Read More.