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IT'S EASY TO BLAME THE OLDIES IN FLORida, those 65 and up in age navigating more than 271000 miles of road south of Georgia and east of Alabama: They ...

It was 1976, the year of the Bicentennial, that my mother first drafted my sister and me to help out at the Fort Myers Doll Club's Magic of Dolls show. It was.

Feeling achy? Sneezy? Drippy? In short, miserable? You're not alone. Some hospitals across South Florida reported a sharp rise in flu cases in December, and.

A Super Blood Moon and total lunar eclipse will occur Sunday and Monday, Jan. 20-21. The Southwest Florida Astronomical Society is planning on having two ...

Coastal Cleanup held in Charlotte Harbor Peace River Sail and Power Squadron will once again be cleaning Bayshore Live Oak Park, 23157 Bayshore Road, ...

THURSDAY, JAN. 17, 9 P.M. Doc Martin Season 8, Part 1 After their ups and downs as a couple, Martin and Louisa are finally living together with their son, ...

With 789711 veterans in Florida, our state ranks third in the nation — behind only California and Texas — in veteran population. In the coming weeks, the.

Charlotte County public school students will be ringing in the 2019 school year with a new bell schedule. The School District of Charlotte County is adding an ...

"Good parties create a temporary youthfulness," said the late aphorist Mason Cooley. If that's true, Charlotte County stands to be the Fountain of Youth on New.

FUN FACT: MICHAEL LANG, in creating the original Woodstock Music Festival in 1969, wanted the iconic "King of the Cowboys," Roy Rogers, to close the event ...

Here's a friendly little pop quiz for you: grab a piece of paper, and in the next three minutes, see how many artists you can name. Living, dead — doesn't.

RON BENDER HAS ONE bee sticker on his mailbox — and about a half-million live bees in his backyard. The Golden Gate Estates retiree traded electrical.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. -- Two people are in the hospital after a crash involving a UPS truck and a fuel truck in Punta Gorda.

TWO YEARS AGO, DEDO — THE ICONIC AND sometimes controversial artist whom almost no one calls by his given name, John Cristina — celebrated his old ...

The American muscle car is now far more than just putting a big motor under the hood of a storied brand name. The 2019 Ford Mustang GT is the proof.

Last week, my wife made the comment that it had been a long time since she had seen her sister in Chicago and that our kids missed playing with their cousin.

Charlotte County awarded $1.7 million grant from the state's Department of Economic Opportunity to create training opportunities for the aviation industry.

Now that Amy Vogel looks back, there were warning signs. But when her 85-year-old grandfather killed himself with a family gun in March 2013, she and her ...

Storms that had been building up all week finally struck on Thursday.

HOWEVER TARNISHED BY THE RECESSION that ravaged the Southwest Florida real estate market a decade ago, buying a house of one's own is for many ...

Charlotte Community Foundation has announced recent additions to its team by welcoming Justin Brand as director of community engagement and Trisha ...

Correction: Todd Battaglino's boat was found off Charlotte County. An earlier version of this story was incorrect. SARASOTA COUNTY — Authorities found the ...

THEY WERE ARTISTS, COMMUNITY builders, heroes, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters. The people we lost this year filled public and private spaces.

Fake cash is making rounds in Southwest Florida. Charlotte County deputies found some said during a traffic stop along the 900 hundred block of Kings ...

At some point in time — maybe in childhood, maybe in a business ethics class in college, maybe as astute business leaders who decided to leave a better.

Live the Florida lifestyle in this incredible model home with more than $132000 in upgrades. The Beachcomber Model by Truex Preferred Construction boasts.

As more businesses continue to make their way to Southwest Florida, and as businesses here expand and continue to add positions, there is a growing need ...

Rhonda Vincent and the Rage perform Jan. 25 at Manatee County Fair and then at Cultural Center of Charlotte County.

To the Editor: This week the Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau announced that Charlotte County tourist development tax revenues ...

Michael Marotta and Susan Haefner star in “Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical,” now playing at Florida Repertory Theatre's ArtStage Studio Theatre.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. -- We have new video of a possible tornado touching down in Port Charlotte during Thursday's stormy weather.

The Karenia brevis algae that causes red tide was still lingering in Manatee County waters earlier this week, according to the latest report from the Florida Fish ...

According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, Federal Reserve note replicas imprinted with Chinese characters, or "training money", are going around the ...

If the weather in Southwest Florida dips below 60 degrees I pull out my winter wear. Coats, sweaters, scarves, tights and boots all emerge from my closet and I.

The Jewish Federation of Lee and Charlotte Counties will begin its 23rd annual Jewish Film Festival on Jan. 13. It is a month-long celebration. Screened will be.

IN RECENT YEARS, I'VE HAD A WAY OF coming up with top album choices that haven't been on the radar of most publications. This year, I can't for the life of ...

WHY DO PEOPLE LEAVE THEIR JOBS? Study after study shows the main reason employees jump ship is a bad manager. And while you might think of a "bad ...

Nine people face animal cruelty charges and other allegations after a year-long investigation into the use of dogs to attack Florida black bears, Attorney.

WGCU Public Media is joining two local environmental nonprofits to offer free preview screenings of a new national documentary on the history of the ...

MIAMI, Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury real estate auction house Platinum Luxury Auctions has announced the sale of four multimillion-dollar estates as ...

Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___. Jan. 12. Miami Herald on Gov. Ron DeSantis and the threat of sea-level rise: ...

Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida has received a $50000 grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation to help further its programs throughout.

Maximum Benefits-Low Impact Noon-1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday Fee: $7 per class or $45 for an eight-class pass Instructor: Sharon Fultz Tai chi is.

For an actor, getting a prized role is like winning the lottery or finding one of Willy Wonka's rare golden tickets. Neapolitan Christopher Campbell found out.

BARBARA SHAFER USED TO STAND JUST behind her daughter Alison in the bathroom of their North Carolina home, watching to make sure the high school ...

ONCE UPON A TIME IN FLORIDA — THE time when Hamilton Disston bought 4 million acres of Everglades wetlands for 25 cents per acre and tried to drain ...

Minimum-wage workers get a pay raise, businesses get a break on insurance bills and a few new laws took effect with the new year. Minimum-wage workers ...

Seven winter bi-weekly environmental films exploring the impact of plastics and pythons, to sea turtles and Jane Goodall, are part of the seventh annual "Ding"

While always at the head of the class when it comes to jazz, the sultry saxophone is often the ugly stepchild of the orchestral world. A bit of an outsider when.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. -- Charlotte County deputies want to remind you that starting January 1st, 2019, they will begin enforcing an ordinance to protect you at the ...

Authorities say a Florida police officer fatally shot a rabid otter several days after people reported attacks.

Plein air artists will canvas the streets surrounding the Visual Arts Center (210 Maud St.) to find the perfect setting to begin their work as participants in.

Authorities in Florida say 80 mobile homes have been damaged by a possible tornado touchdown as nasty weather sweeps through Central Florida.

SARASOTA, Fla. — A Florida red tide outbreak close to 16 months old has killed more sea turtles than any previous single red tide event on record, and ...

Thursdays ¦ Englewood Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Old Englewood Village, 300 Block of West Dearborn Street, Englewood. *Fresh* and organic produce, ...

With more than 102 million people expected to travel by automobile this holiday season — the most on record since AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2001 ...

This fall, Bealls Stores launched a new brand called Chubby Mermaids with a mission to help save the manatees. Partnering with Save the Manatee Club, ...

Now that another Christmas has fallen by the wayside, many of us are suffering from a painful hangover. I am not talking about something that can be cured with.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - After initially determining that damage was from straight-line winds, the National Weather *Service* now says that an EF0 tornado was ...

The Charlotte County News Team reported Tuesday there have been no actual gas skimmer checks since the first day of the fining went into effect on January ...

FOR AS GOOD A YEAR AS IT was for dramas, indies and foreign films, it was an even better year for blockbusters, especially Disney's. Yes, the studio took a hit.

JUNO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), already a leader in solar energy, today announced a groundbreaking.

As the new year begins, Florida Lifestyle Homes reports seven new luxury homes underway in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties, reflecting confidence in the ...

'TIS THE SEASON TO STUFF OUR FACes and veg out on the couch watching Netflix, fa la la la la la la la la. When it comes to putting ourselves in the holiday ...

Maybe it's just me, but it seems like Christmas music is getting cooler by the year. Last year, Cheap Trick, the Minus 5 and Dude York brightened the season.

Many people today are understandably confused with the current state of the financial markets. On one hand, the economic data shows that the unemployment ...

The extremely high volatility of the financial markets has elevated reporting on the stock market into prime position in most newspapers, TV news, and even.

It's an intriguing fact of nature that alligators, the ubiquitous denizens of the Everglades, are solar powered, with scaly skin that optimizes the sun's rays.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fl (WWSB) - Two homes were destroyed on Christmas Eve due to a fire. On Monday night, around 7:10 p.m. firefighters responded to a ...

On Jan. 12, during the Republican's Annual meeting in Orlando, former Sarasota County Republican Chairman was elected into a new position.

A judge is set to consider whether Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz should still be supervised by a corrections officer he is accused of assaulting.

Texas saw the largest numeric growth, gaining 379128 people over the year, while Florida's estimated numeric growth was second-highest.

November's home sales climbed over the year in the Sarasota-Manatee region, outpacing statewide gains and bucking national sales numbers that plunged at ...

Melanie Meyers says her six-year-old daughter has been struggling with lice off and on since October.

Coast Guard Searches For Sarasota County Boater - Sarasota, FL - The search for a missing Sarasota County boater was focused on an area 20 miles west of ...

SARASOTA — A Florida red tide outbreak close to 16 months old has killed more sea turtles than any previous single red tide event on record, and manatee ...

Big changes are coming for Gulfshore Opera next season, including the opera company's biggest venue to date: Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall.

Schools normally serve as a safe haven during severe hurricanes. For Charlotte County, it's a different story. Some neighbors believe there are facilities better ...

Charlotte County commissioners and civic leaders were out in force on Dec. 4 to participate in official groundbreaking ceremonies for a Miami-based company ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said his deputies arrested a man for sexually abusing a child for 5 years of her life, starting at the age of 7.

IT consulting firm Cognizant said Thursday that it would expand in Mecklenburg County, adding 300 jobs here over the next five years. Cognizant, which said in ...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. -- Voters across the country will be hitting the polls on November 6 for general election known as mid-terms.

Dr. Teresa Sievers was found beaten to death with a hammer in 2015 in her Southwest Florida home.

A 72-year-old Arcadia man was shot and killed at a Charlotte County McDonald's on Monday morning after he pointed a rifle at deputies who were trying to get ...

Veterans Day BBQ Celebration 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, in Laishley Park, 100 Nesbit St., Punta Gorda Veterans Day Celebration 11 a.m.-noon Sunday, ...

A line of strong storms that brought heavy rain and gusty winds are moving out of Southwest Florida. The NOAA National Weather *Service* issued coastal ...

Explore Florida's Charlotte County, one of the places in Florida that attracts giant white pelicans.

Charlotte County Sheriff's is searching for 2 suspects who are wanted for burglary and theft.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- A family is safe in Port Charlotte after a fire severely damaged their home, but sadly they lost their pets.

About 300 people waited under the pavilion on Tuesday, June 26, in Punta Gorda's Laishley Park for one of the rarer political events in Charlotte County. Chats.

A former Charlotte County deputy shipped a dangerous illegal drug to his in-laws' house. A new investigation reveals he shipped the chemical called GBL, and ...

You've probably seen the green "Vote YES for Success" logo all over Charlotte County. But why? The truth is: Charlotte County Public Schools is in dire straits.

A Charlotte County man is in custody for allegedly possessing illegal drugs inside his home found during an investigation into a drive-by shooting on his ...

LOOKING FOR SOME MARIJUANA? While to many this question seems shady, the reality is you live in Florida, a state that now legally allows use of medicinal.

A Charlotte County firefighter planted a hidden camera in his bathroom to record the woman who was house-sitting for his family, the Sarasota County Sheriff's ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. -- The Florida Highway Patrol is asking drivers to bee cautious when driving in Charlotte County on Tuesday. A large truck full of bees ...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. -- A Fort Myers man was arrested in a rural Charlotte County park Wednesday after reportedly grabbing the privates of an ...

Charlotte County is leading the way in Florida with its recycling program. The county achieved 75.2 percent in traditional recycling — exceeding the state ...

A pilot is alive to tell the tale after his small plane crashed in the middle of a Charlotte County neighborhood Thursday afternoon. MORE: Small plane makes ...

The *Fresh* Jersey Tomatoes, a group of women originally from New Jersey who now reside in Charlotte County, is holding a food drive to benefit the Homeless ...