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Glamping Sarasota: Luxury Camping Without the Tent Pitching

Saturday, June 20

Forget everything you thought you knew about camping. There’s no sleeping bag wrestling, no middle-of-the-night tent stake repairs, and no questioning why you didn’t just book a hotel. Welcome to glamping—and right here in Oscar Scherer State Park near Osprey, it’s becoming the Suncoast’s... Read More.

35 Years of Service: Charlotte County Firefighter Jay Sanders Remembered

Friday, June 19

Three and a half decades in the fire service is a lifetime commitment most of us can barely fathom. For Firefighter/Paramedic Jan A. “Jay” Sanders Jr., it was simply what dedication looked like.Charlotte County is saying goodbye this week to one of its most... Read More.

Justice After Two Decades: Charlotte County Death Row Case Reaches Final Sentencing

Friday, June 19

More than two decades after a brutal prison attack claimed two lives, a Charlotte County judge has delivered the final word: Dwight Thomas Eaglin will spend the rest of his life on death row.On Friday in Punta Gorda, the court re-sentenced Eaglin for the... Read More.

From Near-Death to Standing Ovations: Phoenix Gonzalez’s Unstoppable Rise

Friday, June 19

In just a few years, frontwoman Phoenix Gonzalez has built something most musicians spend a lifetime chasing—a thriving, loyal audience that shows up, sings along, and comes back for more. Phoenix 5 went from a December 2022 launch to racking up hundreds of performances,... Read More.

After 65 Years, Port Charlotte Library Closes Its Doors For Good

Thursday, June 18

The Port Charlotte Library—a fixture in the community for nearly seven decades—will shutter permanently after Saturday, July 11. It’s a milestone moment that feels less like a grand finale and more like a quiet goodbye, the kind that sneaks up on you until you... Read More.

This Friday, the Suncoast Remembers What Freedom Really Means

Thursday, June 18

Freedom, it turns out, has a specific date on the calendar—June 19, 1865—but it took generations to get there. That’s the story Juneteenth tells, and this Friday, June 19, communities across the Suncoast are pausing to reckon with what that means.For anyone who grew... Read More.

Nine Thousand Square Feet of Sarasota Bay Views: Golden Gate Point’s $6.9M Penthouse

Thursday, June 18

Most Sarasota condos blur together. Two bedrooms, two baths, a lanai, and you’re done. But tucked away on Golden Gate Point sits a penthouse that throws that playbook straight into the bay.Ray Collins, Global Luxury Realtor and former TV news anchor, recently toured a... Read More.

Paver Factory vs. Cattle Farm: DeSoto County Braces for Rezoning Battle

Wednesday, June 17

There’s a quiet collision brewing in DeSoto County, one that pits industrial progress against rural life—and an 87-year-old homeowner named Forest Reynolds is standing in the middle of it.The company Ozer Properties LLC wants to rezone 42.286 acres on S.W. Wood Street from agricultural... Read More.

Skip the Tourist Traps: 25 Waterfront Gems Locals Actually Want to Keep Secret

Wednesday, June 17

There’s a particular kind of magic that happens when you pull up to a waterfront restaurant and realize you’re the only one there who didn’t arrive by GPS. You found it because someone who actually lives here told you about it—the kind of place... Read More.

US 41 South in Port Charlotte Gridlocked After Crash with Injuries

Tuesday, June 16

Traffic on US 41 southbound came to a complete standstill in Charlotte County today after a vehicle crash at the intersection of Tamiami Trail and Dahlgren Avenue in Port Charlotte. All southbound lanes are now closed as first responders work the scene, leaving commuters... Read More.

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Glamping Sarasota: Luxury Camping Without the Tent Pitching

35 Years of Service: Charlotte County Firefighter Jay Sanders Remembered

Justice After Two Decades: Charlotte County Death Row Case Reaches Final Sentencing

From Near-Death to Standing Ovations: Phoenix Gonzalez’s Unstoppable Rise

After 65 Years, Port Charlotte Library Closes Its Doors For Good

This Friday, the Suncoast Remembers What Freedom Really Means

Nine Thousand Square Feet of Sarasota Bay Views: Golden Gate Point’s $6.9M Penthouse

Paver Factory vs. Cattle Farm: DeSoto County Braces for Rezoning Battle

Skip the Tourist Traps: 25 Waterfront Gems Locals Actually Want to Keep Secret

US 41 South in Port Charlotte Gridlocked After Crash with Injuries

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