Venice Gondolier

08/29/2024

SURVIVOR'S THANKS: North Port reacted quickly to save a woman's life earlier this month. On Thursday, she got the chance to thank them.

WELLEN PARK — Debra Keller was having a heart attack on Aug. 8.

08/27/2024

PIONEER DAYS IS BACK: Check out what's happening this weekend in Englewood!

ENGLEWOOD — Englewood Pioneer Days is promising a little history, a little music and a lot of fun during Labor Day Weekend.

08/14/2024

FLORIDA ODDITIES:

Holy Water — Former wedding chapel floats by intracoastal

VENICE — A former wedding chapel that offered services in Tarpon Springs is making its way down the Intracoastal Waterway and is going through Venice on Wednesday.

08/09/2024

Boaters: Be aware of divers

ENGLEWOOD — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking boaters and divers to practice safe boating as well as good diving habits by adhering to the state's flag

08/09/2024

General revenue tops projections https://bit.ly/3yycGZa

08/09/2024

Diner smashed by SUV: 'We'll make lemonade out of this'

PORT CHARLOTTE — Sweet's Diner had an SUV smash completely through its front wall and into the restaurant Thursday night.

08/09/2024

A local love story of movie romance

SARASOTA — Gathered by friends and family Wednesday, two residents at Brookdale Phillippi Creek celebrated 75 years of marriage, love and devotion.

08/09/2024

Public foresees, shops, restaurants, entertainment in Venice Seaboard area

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08/09/2024

Sarasota County officers awarded for life saving work

SARASOTA — Several safety and security staff were awarded honors by Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman during a ceremony on Wednesday.

08/09/2024

BREAKING NEWS: SUV smashes popular Port Charlotte diner

PORT CHARLOTTE — The driver of an SUV smashed the vehicle through the front of a popular Port Charlotte diner Thursday night, leaving a gaping hole for the restaurant owners.

08/09/2024

FREE TO READ: Remember the ice bucket challenge? 10 years later, the viral campaign is again fundraising for ALS

The Massachusetts governor, several sports stars and dozens more dumped cold water on themselves to mark the 10th anniversary of the ALS ice bucket challenge. The event Thursday at Fenway

08/09/2024

Beeing the spark to a generation

VENICE — Lisa Hassler has always been involved in nature.

08/09/2024

A passion for preserving the environment

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center Park Manager Ashley Cook has researched, protected and advocated for the world's most vulnerable ecosystems and their inhabitants for nearly a decade.

08/09/2024

Mary Donahue educates others to be better wildlife stewards https://bit.ly/3LTQdcj

08/09/2024

Bird rescuer learns wrangling skills in her 70s

PORT CHARLOTTE — C.J. Nemeth rescues pelicans at the Skyway Bridge. Her passions and interests in the birding community led her to the nonprofit Skyway Team Bird Rescue where she

08/09/2024

Brain Bus coming to Arcadia on Friday

ARCADIA — DeSoto County residents have a chance Friday to visit the Alzheimer’s Association Brain Bus.

08/09/2024

No citation for city manager

PUNTA GORDA — Punta Gorda Police Chief Pam Smith reviewed the actions of city officers who responded to a disturbance call involving Punta Gorda City Manager Greg Murray.

08/09/2024

Celtic Ray shooting defendant pleads no-contest

PUNTA GORDA — The man charged with shooting a rifle into the Celtic Ray Pub has pleaded no contest to all counts against him.

08/09/2024

What does the video show? Election officials, opponents debate footage from inside SOE's office

PUNTA GORDA — A video of poll workers counting ballots has some challenging Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections' vote-by-mail process.

08/08/2024

Sarasota County residents get free entry into Warm Mineral Springs on Aug. 10

NORTH PORT — Warm Mineral Springs Park Day is on the horizon, and Sarasota County residents get free entry to the park for a day.

08/08/2024

First-responders save pet cats, turtle, rabbit from house fire

NORTH PORT — North Port and Sarasota County first-responders rescued pets from a structure fire Thursday, officials said.

08/08/2024

Myakka River flooding threatens homes

VENICE — Days after Hurricane Debby swept north along the Gulf Coast, Southwest Florida is still dealing with threats of the storm.

08/08/2024

Cops: Three use es**rt website to rob victim

PORT CHARLOTTE — A Lee County woman and two men were arrested on multiple allegations following a Port Charlotte robbery that authorities say was coordinated through an es**rt website.

08/08/2024

🌟 Announcing Our FIERCE Woman of the Month for July: Adelyn Payne! 🌟

We are delighted to honor Adelyn Payne as our FIERCE Woman of the Month for July! 🎉

Adelyn, a Venice native, chose a unique path by pursuing a career in aviation maintenance in the Air Force after deciding nursing school wasn’t for her. Her enlistment took her to Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico, where she has excelled and made her mark in a challenging field. Payne also received the top award as a NCO in training, the John L. Levitow, during her Airman Leadership schooling. “It was named after an Airman First Class who pretty much saved the lives and an airframe,” she said. “I didn't expect it at all, but it is a pretty prestigious award, so I felt a lot of pride in that.

Join us in celebrating Adelyn and her remarkable achievements! 🌿💪

08/08/2024

'SUBSTANTIAL MATERIAL LOSS' -- Debby undoes South Jetty walkway repairs

VENICE — No sooner than repairs to the South Jetty walkway allowed it to be open after nearly a year, it's closed again for the foreseeable future after being damaged

08/08/2024

Bay cleanup effort is a ball … or several

VENICE — Another tool has been added to the effort to clean up Roberts Bay — artificial reef balls.

08/08/2024

Plane flips at Venice airport near Circus Bridge

VENICE — Nobody was injured when a plane overturned upon landing just before noon Thursday at Venice Municipal Airport.

08/08/2024

Nobody was hurt.

VENICE — Nobody was injured when a plane overturned upon landing at Venice Municipal Airport Thursday just before noon.

08/08/2024

PREP FOOTBALL: The BOLO list: Don't miss out on these guys

Every football season, there seems to be a particular position of strength across all the programs in the Sun Preps area.

08/08/2024

Rise in food costs bumps up school meal prices

SARASOTA — Despite all Sarasota students starting the new school year with no lunch debt after a local church recently paid it off, student debt might climb even higher this