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12/05/2025

Don't miss out! Lots of holiday activities are happening all across the region.

North Port Poinsettia Parade & Festival

12/04/2025

It’s easy to make mini pot pies using a muffin tin — simply cut the dough into rounds large enough to line each muffin tin cup and divide the filling among them.

Now that your lawn is strewn with fallen leaves and you're reaching for a sweater instead of sunscreen, it's probably time to revamp the weekly menu to include the hearty,

12/02/2025

The average listing and sale price for local homes last month were lower than last October but sales were higher, according to data compiled by Stellar MLS. This is based on numbers from Venice Area Board of Realtors, Englewood Area Board of Realtors and Realtors of Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte-North Port-DeSoto Inc.

The average listing and sale price for local homes last month were lower than last October but sales were higher, according to data compiled by Stellar MLS.

12/02/2025

✨ Calling All Freelance Writers! ✨
Do you have a knack for interior design, gardening, or food writing?
Love creating engaging profiles about standout community members?

We're looking for talented freelancers to join our storytelling team!

📩 Interested? Send your resume and three story samples to:
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Attn: Home & Style Features Editor

Come help us share the heart, style, and flavor of our community! 🖊️🌿🏡🍽️

12/02/2025

The new resort park opened this fall with 170 spots for RVs, a clubhouse and 100-amp service. Because the park is brand-new, only a few have come to stay in its opening weeks.

There is a valley between solitude and being alone.

12/01/2025

Thanksgiving’s done, season’s begun, and owners need customers before next summer.

They’re falling all over each other trying to get open.

12/01/2025

Richard Ingman founded Ingman Marine 45 years ago as Gasparilla Marine Sales. It started as a small, single marina location and has evolved to become one of the most highly recognized boat dealers in the state.

PORT CHARLOTTE — Ingman Marine, a local, family-owned and operated business has been fulfilling boater’s needs for decades.

12/01/2025

The dolphin nicknamed Mimmo has been delighting tourists and Venetians for months with his acrobatic flips. Experts are now eager to move him into open water, especially after verifying wounds indicating that the dolphin had been likely hit by a boat propeller.

Mimmo, a bottlenose dolphin, has been delighting tourists in Venice with his acrobatic flips for months. But experts are eager to move him to open water after confirming he was

11/30/2025

Do you enjoy meeting and talking with people? Do you like searching for answers to gardening questions that you or others have? If so, you may be just who the county extension office is looking for.

Are you a candidate for the Charlotte County Master Gardener Volunteer Program?

11/30/2025

One day of indulgence alone will not cause permanent weight gain or lasting changes to your physical health. But repeated patterns of food guilt can, over time, lead to an unhealthy relationship to food.

For many, holidays are synonymous with quality time and long-standing traditions. Typically laden with delicious foods, it’s not uncommon to eat more during the holidays than you usually would.

11/29/2025

“We do as much organic as possible." -- Leslie Brown, Sip Sip Hooray Garden Café owner

Leslie Brown goes to work in a casino every day.

11/29/2025

The food, the romance of brilliant sunsets and its professional staff are keys to The Waverly’s reputation and its stunning success.

What should happen with a busted flush?