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Oppose Manasota Beach Road Group
‘When Do We Say Enough?’: Inside a Neighborhood’s Year-Long Battle Against Big Money
For the past two weeks, we’ve zeroed in on the Oppose Manasota Beach Road Group (OMBR) as they marked their first anniversary. It’s been a turbulent twelve months. They’ve waded […]
Enjoy your bonus hour
Enjoy Your Bonus Hour: Florida Falls Back Again as Permanent Sunshine Bill Stalls
Today’s the day we roll back the clocks. Daylight Saving Time ended at 2:00 a.m. this morning, Sunday, November 1, 2026. Hopefully, you slept right through it and woke up […]
Residents First, Smarter Growth: Vote Michael Melton for Charlotte County Commission, District 4 (Video)
Charlotte County is facing massive pressure from rapid growth and overdevelopment. It is time for a leader who puts residents first, not outside developers! Meet Michael Melton, Independent candidate for […]
Keeping our children safe during the Halloween festivities.
Spooky, Not Deadly: How to Keep Trick-or-Treaters Safe from Traffic This Halloween
Halloween should be all about fun, but it’s one of the most dangerous nights of the year for children because of traffic accidents. Kids are anywhere from twice to ten […]
Halloween costumes were much creepier 100 years ago
Skeptics Beware: Local Legends Spark Spooky Tales Across Englewood
Do you believe in ghosts? Spirits? Haunted houses? Halloween’s the time when everyone, skeptics and believers alike, embraces a little bit of eerie fun. Englewood usually feels like a quiet, […]
South Seas Resort Courtesy South Seas Resort
Green Light for South Seas: Judge Upholds Lee County’s Rezoning Decision
A Florida judge has thrown out the challenge to South Seas Resort’s rezoning, so Lee County’s approval still stands. Judge James Shenko, in Florida’s 20th Circuit Court, reviewed the petition […]
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota Memorial Outshines Competition as SWFL’s Only Newsweek ‘Best-in-State’ Hospital
Sarasota Memorial Hospital has once again landed a spot on Newsweek’s “Best-in-State” hospitals list, standing out as one of the top hospitals in Florida. This year, Newsweek highlighted 800 hospitals […]
Ribbon-Cutting at Lemon Bay High School
Securing Their Future: Lemon Bay High Debuts New Classroom Built for Tomorrow’s Workforce
Lemon Bay High School just rolled out a brand-new cybersecurity classroom, and it is giving students a real shot at learning the ins and outs of computer security and network […]
Halloween Happenings
Englewood comes alive during Halloween. There’s so much happening, it’s hard to keep up. To help you out, we’ve rounded up the season’s best local events so you can plan […]
Old Hollywood Vibes, Serious Crunch: Inside Artur’s for the Ultimate Chicken Cutlet Sandwich (Video)
Step inside Artur’s, where vintage Hollywood frames cover the walls and classic comfort food takes center stage. We’re shining the spotlight on the Kanapka Z Kotletem Z Kurczaka—a juicy, hand-breaded […]
Florida’s West Coast Gets First Landfill-to-Fuel Plant
Florida’s West Coast Gets First Landfill-to-Fuel Plant in $50M Green Initiative
Manatee County in Florida wants to turn methane from the Lena Road Landfill into renewable fuel for buses and trucks, a $50 million effort they say could cut emissions as […]
Hannah-Rose Randi (left) and Sarah Robles-Wise play daughter-mother duo Ellie and Katherine in “Freaky Friday.” Courtesy Venice Theatre Photo Credit: Renee McVety
Magical Mishaps and Mother-Daughter Drama: Venice Theatre Presents ‘Freaky Friday’
Mothers and teenage daughters rarely agree on everything. Now, imagine, just for a day, if they actually could step into each other’s shoes. That’s the heart of “Freaky Friday,” Venice […]
TSA PreCheck Event Coming to PGD
Fast-Track Your Travel: TSA PreCheck Event Coming to Punta Gorda Airport This November
Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is making it easier for travelers to get through security by hosting a TSA PreCheck® enrollment event. They’re teaming up with IDEMIA, the official TSA PreCheck […]
Englewood After Dark
Englewood After Dark: New Monthly Night Market Sparks Thursday Night Upgrade at Pioneer Plaza
Thursday nights in Englewood just got a serious upgrade. We already have the reopening of the weekly Englewood Farmers Market, but now GBack Media has shaken things up with their […]
Giving young people the tools and encouragement to thrive Courtesy BBBS
Schulze Family Foundation Awards $140,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters to Expand Youth Mentoring Across Southwest Florida
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast just received a $140,000 grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation to boost its one-to-one Mentoring Program across Collier, Lee, Hendry, […]
Box Truck in flames near I-75.
Box Truck Fully Engulfed in Flames Near I-75; Firefighters Prevent Interstate Chaos
Just after 5 p.m. on October 26, 2026, Charlotte County Fire & EMS rushed to a box truck fire near the I-75 off-ramp at Kings Highway. As firefighters approached, they […]
