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PUNTA GORDA — Jessica, 21, and Nicholas DeLeon, 22, remember their grandparents telling them of their struggle to adapt to their new home after leaving Spain. And, as third-generation immigrants, the lesson struck a chord deep within them.
“They explaine...

During the last regular-season home game for the Charlotte Stone Crabs Friday evening at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, a fundraiser was held for the family of fallen Charlotte County Sheriff’s Sgt. Mike Wilson. The event brought in 4,000-plus f...

In 1996, after several days of meetings to discuss the future vision for Charlotte County, more than 100 Charlotte Assembly members adopted a statement policy that made the following recommendation:
“In terms of protecting the county’s natural environment...

NORTH PORT — Lawsuits filed against drywall manufacturers who one homeowner said purposely installed a poisonous and defective product in his home have reached the federal court in Florida’s Middle District, according to court records, and could possibly ...

Jack Sanzalone, 51, spent more than three decades serving in the United States Navy.
If a young sailor acted up and was to be kicked off a ship, Command Master Chief Sanzalone would insist the sailor instead be transferred to his ship, so he could see the...

The blistering heat from the sun was intense. It beat down unmercifully on the men in blue, dressed in their heavy wool uniforms, as they quickly formed ranks.
It was the morning of July 18, 1863, and the Union Army was poised to begin its second assault ...

Charlotte County births
• Laney Anne Dykeman, to Kayla Lynn and Andrew Aaron Dykeman of North Port, at 10:51 a.m. Aug. 8. She weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces.
• Skylar Marie Hogan, to Stasia M. and Patrick C. Hogan of Port Charlotte, at 4:42 a.m. Aug. 23. She...

American Legion Post 103
• Sunday Darts winners Aug. 18: Round 1: 1-Sara Ingles, Bill Sutton; 2-Judy Day, Paul Martin; 3-Harriet Ratynski, George Stern. Round 2: 1-Nancy Gant, Bill Sutton; 2-Christy Buzzell, George Stern; 3-Harriet Ratynski, Paul Martin....

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Friday that the government’s lawsuit to block the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways will start Nov. 25, a timetable favored by the airlines.
The U.S. Justice Department had wanted the trial to start...

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, heading into what could be a tough re-election fight, is using his appearance before a conservative group to bash a potential rival while also calling for large tax cuts in the coming year.
Scott is speaking Fr...