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Sunday Message Series
Cleveland United Methodist Church, 28038 Cleveland Ave., east of Punta Gorda, continues to offer its Sunday Message Series emphasizing the Christian’s response to the issues of our everyday experiences that can hinder our living abu...

For those who fish, Sunday means something special.
Better put, for those anglers on the west coast of Florida, Sunday’s date has likely been highlighted on calendars hanging in laundry rooms, refrigerators and garages for months. Sept. 1 marks the openin...

The room is almost eerily quiet.
There is no small talk between co-workers, no hanging out at the water cooler. Even those who are talking through their headsets are talking in low, calm tones.
But what the room lacks in ambient sound, it makes up for in ...

The credit card information of a Sarasota man was used several times in June in Charlotte County and detectives are trying to identify the suspect. In late June, the victim reported to the Sheriff’s Office that while he had been on vacation, someone used ...

It’s after 4 p.m. when artist Kathy Przepadlo swoops into Cayo Costa Dental in Punta Gorda. She’s joined by Carole Howes and JoAnn Espich, and all three artists are on a mission. Espich’s artwork has been on display for the past two months and is now comi...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a 26-year-old man is in critical condition after falling 21 floors in the garbage chute of an apartment building in upstate New York after robbing a bank.
Police in Syracuse say Robin Gutheridge robbed a Chase Bank br...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Mayor Bob Filner is keeping a low profile on his final day in office after resigning in disgrace amid sexual harassment allegations.
Employees in the City Hall lobby said Friday they hadn’t seen the mayor, who has no public appe...

MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is urging boaters across the state to use caution as they enjoy Labor Day weekend.
Coast Guard law enforcement crews will patrol the waterways over the long holiday weekend, conducting safety checks and watching for boate...

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Lindsay Lohan is a no-show at the Venice Film Festival, where she was expected to promote the erotic thriller “The Canyons.”
Director Paul Schrader declared himself “a free man” at a news conference Friday presenting the film.
“For th...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott is going to push for a $500 million cut in taxes and fees during his re-election year.
Scott will announce plans to seek legislative approval of the cuts during a speech to the conservative group Americans ...