NORTH PORT — Andrew Heffrod and his wife took home $48,042 in the Heron Creek Community Foundation’s Queen of Hearts game. HCCF holds a number of fundraisers from concerts, to golf tournaments and other events throughout each year. Then they divvy out the... See more
NORTH PORT — When the suburban surface of North Port is scratched through, a city "crawling" with artists can be found. Local creatives have launched the "North Port Art Crawl." It's a collection of home-based galleries bringing their art to the residenti... See more
PUNTA GORDA — The management, vendors and customers of the weekly Punta Gorda Farmers Market are concerned about its future. The market, open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays on Taylor Street, between West Olympia Avenue and Herald Court, has been a part o... See more
North Port is a Purple Heart City. Being a Purple Heart City means a municipality officially recognizes and supports U.S. military personnel who were injured or killed in combat. Kevin Wallace, a veteran who received a Purple Heart fighting in Afghanistan... See more
NORTH PORT — A lawnmower caught fire and ignited a 2-acre brush fire Friday in the Walton Ranch Preserve. The Walton Ranch Preserve is at the end of Toledo Blade Boulevard, north of Interstate 75 and past Tropicaire Boulevard. NORTH PORT — A lawnmower cau... See more
