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Florida Power & Light recently announced education initiatives for teachers and their students in the STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and math — for the 2013-14 school year.
All public, private and charter school teachers in FPL’s service...

PUNTA GORDA — It has been said that when World War II pilot Newt Heisley sat down to design the POW/MIA flag in 1971, the image of his son, who contracted hepatitis during training prior to going to Vietnam, came to mind.
Whether or not Heisley did this h...

Dean’s North of the Border held a fundraiser Friday evening for the family of fallen Charlotte County Sheriff’s Sgt. Mike Wilson. The Charlotte Harbor restaurant was filled with supporters who came to donate to the fund and enjoy watching and participatin...

Habitat for Humanity held a home dedication Friday morning in Port Charlotte....

CHARLOTTE COUNTY — The number of taxicab companies operating within the county is likely near an all-time high, according to county officials.
Cab drivers point to Charlotte’s few mass-transportation options and easily obtainable required permits as reaso...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY — It may be, as Enterprise Charlotte Economic Council President Todd Rebol puts it, “A baby in the big world.”
But make no mistake, as a young organization looking to expand business opportunities in the county, the ECEC is a big player.
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NORTH PORT — Realtors are hoping a price reduction on a 10-acre commercial parcel across from the Lowe’s home improvement store on Tamiami Trail in North Port will spur a sale of the property, allowing it to take its place along the city’s “golden mile” s...

NORTH PORT — Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota County is in urgent need of tutors willing to help other adults to improve their reading and writing skills.
Tutors spend one to two hours each week with their students, based on a schedule the tutor and...

Charlotte County births
• Ryelynn Joyce Grantham, to Tina Flowers and Zach Grantham of Port Charlotte, at 8 p.m. Aug. 29. She weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces.
• Ja’fon James St. Jacques, to Megan Osmun and Mike St. Jacques Sr. of Port Charlotte, at 9:30 a.m. ...

American Legion Post 103
• Sunday Darts winners Sept. 1: Round 1: 1-Ron Hickson, Christ Azarias; 2-Joey Siracusa, Bill Tilley; 3-Nancy Gant, Bill Sutton. Round 2: 1-Bill Tilley, George Stern; 2-Mike Hanagan, Ron Hickson; 3-Christy Buzzell, Bill Sutton.
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