PUNTA GORDA — With the help of a community volunteer’s time and talent, five participants from the Loveland Center in Venice came out on top after competing in a regional martial arts meet earlier this month.
The Loveland Center is a nonprofit that has served people with intellectual and developmental disabilities since its inception in 1962.
Loveland took home first place in the categories of forms and breaking boards at the 13th annual Southwest Florida Martial Arts Open held on Sept. 6 at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center in Punta Gorda…