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Seven hours, 400 comments, packed City Hall: North Port moves to halt data centers
13+ hour, 57+ min ago (867+ words) A number of public commenters attended the meeting and spoke out against data centers. Some like the woman pictured even had signs or T-Shirts speaking out against the building of a data center in North Port. Sam Terpening, a Punta…...
PREP FOOTBALL: Venice stays undefeated after dismantling Lehigh
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (471+ words) Venice defenders make quick work of a Lehigh runner trying to advance during Thursday night's home game in Venice. Venice running back Dorien Irving-Jones scores a rushing touchdown for the Indians during Thursday night's home game against Lehigh Senior High…...
THE SCENE | New third places: Charlotte’s coffee/kava combos
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (1059+ words) Downtown Kava will soon celebrate five years in Punta Gorda and has signed on for five more. Ryan and Sarah Desrosiers offer something for everyone at Downtown Kava. Downtown Kava’s Tropical Vacay dirty soda is like Disney Dole Whip on…...
Sarasota and Manatee see surge in population facing risk of homelessness | News
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (936+ words) A homeless encampment in South Sarasota County was severely damaged in a 2025 wildfire. Representatives from organizations across Manatee and Sarasota counties that work to combat homelessness gathered for a quarterly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 19 | Jalynn Booker, the director of data…...
PREP FOOTBALL: Week 4 offers another slate of big games
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (1570+ words) Port Charlotte defender Caleb Flaherty (7) recovers a fumble against The First Academy on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Port Charlotte High School. Shane Scott (10) is off to the races as he blows past the DeSoto defense for a long touchdown run after…...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Venice breaks losing streak with sweep of Braden River
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (547+ words) The Venice volleyball team celebrates a point during Tuesday's match against Braden River in Bradenton. BRADENTON — After back-to-back losses, Venice got back to its winning ways on Tuesday on the road against Braden River. Coming into the matchup with the…...
THE SCENE | More pizzas of the pie: North Port is epizzenter
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1029+ words) John Taylor at Piesano’s with children Nico, Bella and Carmine. Alta Pizzeria will bring New York-style pizza and Italian food to Englewood’s Palm Plaza in September. Piesano’s is the latest pizza sensation to fill the space under North Port’s big,…...
NORTH PORT: Imagine School ribbon cutting set
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (308+ words) The new Imagine School is taking shape. The new school will be on a site that is around 20 acres. Imagine lower and upper campus students helped school faculty and others ceremonially “break ground” in Oct. 2025. NORTH PORT — The new Imagine…...
Venice Council OK’s Mayor’s Garden, logo project
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (587+ words) VENICE — With only a couple of months left in office, Mayor Nick Pachota has taken on a couple more projects, one new and one old. This city rendering shows the potential look of a garden on the east side of…...
Parking project to improve parking near Anna Maria Oyster Bar underway
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (273+ words) Some people park on the swales outside of the busy businesses, damaging them. NORTH PORT — Parking improvements are underway near Anna Maria Oyster Bar restaurant in North Port. The eatery at 14132 S. Tamiami Trail is next to North Port Moose…...