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The Wednesday evening Yappy Hour at Cats ’n Dogs, 2826 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, this week was a fundraiser for Brody, a rescue who needs surgery on both back legs, who was unable to attend himself....

The Wednesday evening Yappy Hour at Cats ‘n Dogs, 2826 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, this week was a fundraiser for Brody, a rescue who needs surgery on both back legs. He was unable to attend himself....

The DeSoto Memorial Hospital Board of Directors discussed several potential cost-cutting measures at its August 29 meeting, including the use of a $550,000 reserve fund to pay the facility’s mortgage and potential changes to employee retirement plans.
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WAUCHULA — The Center for Great Apes animal sanctuary announced the receipt of one of its largest donations in history, given by the Big Ass Fan Company. Valued at over $16,000, the donation of 11 overhead and vertical Big Ass Fans will replace malfunctio...

NORTH PORT — Wednesday afternoon was an all-to-familiar experience for the Charlotte and North Port boys high school golf teams.
Both teams, along with Venice, showed up to Bobcat Trail Golf Club expecting to play Wednesday afternoon, only to see their sc...

NORTH PORT — Port Charlotte High School proved Wednesday night it could bounce back from a tough defeat, beating North Port 25-15, 25-15, 24-26, 25-21.
The Pirates fell to DeSoto County in five games Tuesday night, but came out fast Wednesday. Port Charl...

FORT MYERS — In a series dominated by pitching, it was a wild pitch and a passed ball that gave the Charlotte Stone Crabs their third trip to the Florida State League championship series.
Fort Myers Miracle starter Taylor Rogers limited Charlotte to three...

North Port HIgh School swim team takes to the pool....

NEW YORK — It probably won’t become as popular as “Grand Theft Auto,” but a specialized video game may help older people boost mental skills like handling multiple tasks at once.
In a preliminary study, healthy volunteers ages 60 to 85 showed gains in the...