"This year it was to remind everybody that everyone is equal, no matter what race, color, creed, what nationality, what kind of bank account, we’re all the same," said Co-chair Zelda Smith.

Former businessman and artist David Sussman, has found a safe, flood-proof homestead after he lost several homes and studios ...

The least expensive of three options for a new Punta Gorda City Hall building would cost the city nearly $16 million.

Join the fun! Free festivals with food and live music, a fair with thrilling rides, and more happening this weekend in the Sarasota area.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WFLA) — A former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been identified as the suspect in a 1979 cold case that left a store clerk dead, authorities announced Tuesday. The Charlotte ...

A man has been arrested and is facing charges after a motel shooting in Punta Gorda late Christmas Eve. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, at 11:00 p.m., deputies responded to a ...

After one last hurrah in 2024 with the plethora of New Year's Eve celebrations taking place locally, the events calendar turns over to 2025 and January, which'll feature some of the Sarasota area ...

GET IT ON G E T I T O N In downtown Punta Gorda, the back-to-back hurricanes spared no one. For one restaurant, it meant starting over, cutting up the walls, and redoing the floors not once but twice.

With lush tropical shores that melt away into white sands and tranquil waves, Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands is beautiful enough for billionaires, and that's no exaggeration.