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PORT CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte DeSoto Building Industry Association’s Professional Women in Building Council’s annual Bella Donna Gala honors women whose leadership, talent and dedication strengthen the community each year.

From storm safety training and conservation lectures to book sales, bike rodeos, and Pioneer Days traditions, Charlotte and Sarasota counties are buzzing with events for all ages this August. The Englewood Pioneer Days Celebration Is On!. Pioneer Days, Englewood’s annual Labor Day weekend tradition, returns this year...

In a disturbing case that has shocked a Florida community, authorities have arrested and charged a 37-year-old man following the discovery of two severed cat heads left on a resident’s mailbox. The incident, which occurred in Bonita Springs last week, has led to multiple serious charges against the suspect....

LEE COUNTY, Florida (WBBH) — Lee County Domestic Animal Services euthanized 107 out of the 125 cats that were removed from a home in Olga last week after the owners agreed to surrender them, citing their inability to provide care. According to LCDAS, animal hoarding resulted in an extreme...

WELLEN PARK — Three developments in Charlotte and Sarasota counties ranked among the Top 10 of the best-selling master-planned communities in the country once again.

On Monday, Fort Myers Mural Society Executive Director Shari Shifrin learned that the City of Sarasota is planning to remove 200 hand-painted sidewalk panels that line Pineapple and Orange avenues in Sarasota's historic Burns Court arts and culture district. "It would be a shame to lose that project," Shifrin...

Permits for new multifamily housing construction have declined from the pace set during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Redfin analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Developers secured an average of 12.8 permits for buildings with at least five units per 10,000 people from July 2024 through June 2025. That...

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Career Technical Education Southwest Florida: Meeting a Growing Demand. Southwest Florida’s rapid population growth has created an urgent need for skilled tradespeople. Ben Wilson, general manager of Suffolk’s Gulf Coast region, says the demand for qualified workers has never caught up to the opportunities available....

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Construction workers helped save two people from an Upper Captiva house fire on Wednesday, jumping into action. Now, people are stepping up to help again. WATCH: Caretaker stayed with client as home burned:. The fire injured five people and put two in the hospital, the...