Locals are feeling the impacts of elevated costs. One mom-and-pop gas station is doing what they can to keep prices as low as possible with sales going down. Economists know why t ...

It's set for 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Congregational United Church of Christ, 1201 Aqui Esta Drive, Punta Gorda. Speakers ...

A crash on Interstate 75 left one driver dead, and a North Port Police vehicle heavily damaged.  Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Greg Bueno said there were three separate crashes southbound I-75 near Mile ...

Gary Butler is running for Punta Gorda City Council District 4, a position held by Janis Denton. Butler’s main goal is to revitalize the city with a strategic implementation plan, building ...

LAKE SUZY — An area man is facing felony election charges, accused of illegally voting in elections in DeSoto County. James Mark Hollingsworth, 62, of Lake Suzy, is charged with two counts of election ...

PUNTA GORDA — The Military Heritage Museum was awarded a $115,000 grant from the state for a second year in a row. The museum ...

Just one month ago, the Wellen Park volleyball team played its first varsity match in program history. That night, the Eagles battled nerves and a talented DeSoto County team and lost in straight sets ...

For many of us, it’s what they left that draws us to beaches, waters and even construction sites. We’re talking about sharks teeth and the teeth from other creatures like megalodons. Sharks teeth are ...

For the past three years, while other Charlotte High football players were in the spotlight, Jackson Hay quietly did his job catching passes and doing whatever was ...

A Sarasota man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for starting a fire at a home on Manasota Key where family members had been staying.

While much of the world may have moved on from the story of Gabby Petito's slaying, her family is not letting their daughter ...

Some signs of construction still remain, but after years of waiting, drivers now have three lanes in each direction. Earlier ...