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North Port Development Director Resigns After Threats Over Data Center Controversy

Tuesday, October 20

North Port’s development services director, Alaina Ray, has resigned after five years with the city, and City Manager Jerome Fletcher says threats, harassment and intimidation are the reason. The resignation follows online allegations that Ray used her prior connections in Loudoun County, Virginia to... Read More.

Windy Weekend on the Suncoast: Boating Advisories Expected Saturday Through Monday

Tuesday, October 20

The workweek stays mild and dry across the Suncoast, with lows in the low to mid-60s and highs in the low 80s, but the weekend forecast has some bite. High pressure over the Southeast, Midwest and Ohio Valley is pressing against a developing low... Read More.

Charlotte County Adds 145 Affordable Units, But 5,500-Unit Gap Remains

Tuesday, October 20

Charlotte County has been adding affordable housing steadily since July 2020, with 145 new rental units built and more than 300 preserved, serving 445 low-income households. The newest addition is Blue Deep Creek in Port Charlotte, a $23 million community now leasing its first... Read More.

Punta Gorda’s “Trash Mountain”: Decade of Landfill Odors Draws State Citations and County Pushback

Tuesday, October 20

For more than ten years, residents near the SLD Landfill on Zemel Road in Punta Gorda have dealt with a smell they describe as raw sewage. Some call the site “trash mountain” and plan their routes to avoid driving past it. This month, the... Read More.

Cortez Bridge Project Gets Staging Site as Manatee County Approves Seafood Shack Land Agreement

Tuesday, October 20

Manatee County commissioners signed a land-use agreement Tuesday allowing FDOT contractor Sema Construction to use county-owned land on the north side of the Cortez Bridge as a staging site for the next four years. The property, where the Seafood Shack once stood, will hold... Read More.

Friendliest Catch Turns 41: 45 Volunteer Boats, 70+ Anglers, One Great Day on Sarasota Bay

Tuesday, October 20

The 41st annual Friendliest Catch took over Sarasota Bay this week, with more than 70 anglers with special needs boarding about 45 volunteer boats donated by local captains. Suncoast Charities for Children and the Sarasota Outboard Club organized the event, and participants came from... Read More.

227-Foot Dock in Lyons Bay? Neighbors Say It Would Take Over the Channel

Tuesday, October 20

A proposed 227-foot dock in Lyons Bay is drawing concern from residents who say it would reshape how people navigate the shallow waterway. Resident Michelle measured the channel at roughly 375 feet wide and says the dock would stretch across more than 60% of... Read More.

Mississippi Teacher Gets Record 13-Year Voyeurism Sentence in DeSoto County

Tuesday, October 20

A former Mississippi teacher is headed to prison for 13 years, the longest voyeurism sentence ever secured in DeSoto County. Benjamin Kegerise was also given seven years of post-release supervision after his arrest last October, when police said he hid his cellphone in a... Read More.

Suncoast Marine Colonel, 85, Earns His Place on Honor Flight After Three Purple Hearts

Tuesday, October 20

Retired Marine Col. Jim Leslie, 85, is one of more than 70 veterans who boarded this year’s Southwest Florida Honor Flight at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, bound for a single day in Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials built in their honor. Leslie served 30... Read More.

Street Race at 88 mph Kills Two North Dakota Teens: Both Drivers Had Recent Speeding Tickets

Tuesday, October 20

Two 19-year-olds appeared in a North Dakota courtroom Monday, accused of turning a city street into a racetrack. Police say Cameron Schestler and Sidney Seidel were racing westbound on Main Avenue West in Mandan on October 2 when Schestler’s Infiniti struck a Chevy Equinox... Read More.

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North Port Development Director Resigns After Threats Over Data Center Controversy

Windy Weekend on the Suncoast: Boating Advisories Expected Saturday Through Monday

Charlotte County Adds 145 Affordable Units, But 5,500-Unit Gap Remains

Punta Gorda’s “Trash Mountain”: Decade of Landfill Odors Draws State Citations and County Pushback

Cortez Bridge Project Gets Staging Site as Manatee County Approves Seafood Shack Land Agreement

Friendliest Catch Turns 41: 45 Volunteer Boats, 70+ Anglers, One Great Day on Sarasota Bay

227-Foot Dock in Lyons Bay? Neighbors Say It Would Take Over the Channel

Mississippi Teacher Gets Record 13-Year Voyeurism Sentence in DeSoto County

Suncoast Marine Colonel, 85, Earns His Place on Honor Flight After Three Purple Hearts

Street Race at 88 mph Kills Two North Dakota Teens: Both Drivers Had Recent Speeding Tickets

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