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Comprehensive News Feed for Port Charlotte, FL.

Results 1 - 20 of 2,299 in Port Charlotte, FL

  1. Early voting extendedRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | North Port Sun

    ... at the following locations through Saturday:   - Mid-County Regional Library, 2050 Forrest Nelson Blvd., Port Charlotte.   - Carmalita Park, 6905 Florida St., Punta Gorda. - Tringali Park, Unit 2, 3460 S. McCall Road, Englewood East.   - ...

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  2. Port Charlotte students begin another year in portablesRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | WBBH-TV

    ... will still be attending class in portables - four years after Hurricane Charley tore through their buildings. Port Charlotte High School seniors have dealt with the construction zone their entire high school career. "We've actually always been in ...

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  3. LaPorta will return today after beanball to the headRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | HeraldTribune.com

    ... than we do. It's just different baseball over here. Both cultures have to realize that." Watching from his Port Charlotte home, Vince knew something might happen after the second collision at the plate. "Unfortunately, Matt was next up to bat," ...

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  4. Canes hope to have Blakely backRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | Bradenton Herald

    ... could be back for Manatee's Week 3 game against Southeast on Sept. 19 or its Week 4 district opener with Port Charlotte on Sept. 26. "He's doing good, he's rehabbing," Kinnan said. "We want to make sure he's at 100 percent when we bring him back." ...

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  5. Rain relieves local drought conditionsRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | HeraldTribune.com

    Traffic travels over the Peace River on U.S. 41 from Port Charlotte into Punta Gorda early Tuesday.

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  6. Fay 'a good drill' for residents, new EOCRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | North Port Sun

    ... was appropriate, Sallade said. "We're very pleased," he said, noting the U.S. 41 business corridor in Port Charlotte was braced for the worst. Which is exactly what Sallade feared late last week as timing and circumstances combined to place the ...

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  7. What's Now Open ... and Still Closed in Sarasota, Charlotte and DeSoto counties.Read the original story

    Tuesday | North Port Sun

    ... their practices today due to bad weather from tropical storm Fay. The Charlotte Warriors, Englewood 'Cats, Port Charlotte Bandits and the North Port Mustangs will not practice. They probably will resume practices Wednesday. . Charlotte County ...

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  8. Fay forgives Charlotte CountyRead the original story

    Tuesday | WINK-TV Fort Myers

    ... residents to be well-prepared. "Yeah we went ahead and put the shutters on our windows just to be safe," says Port Charlotte resident Bobby Fernandez. Preparing for the storm was a good idea, because, there was some damage around the county. The ...

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  9. Charley vets in Punta Gorda don't think Fay has a knockout punchRead the original story

    Tuesday | WBZL-TV Hollywood

    ... to make landfall in Tampa Bay that August day in 2004. And when it jogged east and pummeled Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte, it caught the communities completely off-guard. The result was devastation from which these towns are still recovering. ... 1 comment

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  10. Closings, cancellationsRead the original story

    Tuesday | HeraldTribune.com

    ... is closed today. Busch Gardens is closed today. YMCA: All locations is closed today. VA clinics in Bradenton, Port Charlotte and Sarasota are closed today. Boots and Badges trophy event moves to Aug. 28 Today's Boots and Badges trophy presentation ...

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  11. Charlotte nervous as storm approaches

    Tuesday | HeraldTribune.com

    ... confident joking became more like uneasy chatter. "You can tell everybody's nervous," said Virginia Hansel of Port Charlotte. "Everybody's talking to you in the grocery store. Usually nobody talks, but now they're all flappin' their jaws." Hansel's ...

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  12. Tropical storm crosses over Florida; little rain here?Read the original story

    Tuesday | Rock Hill Herald

    ... seen in the region four years ago, when powerful but compact Hurricane Charley roared into the Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte area. Streets were largely deserted in the early morning hours in Naples, where police had a curfew in place. Rain swept across ...

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  13. Tropical Storm Fay: Open, Closed, Cancelled: Post it hereRead the original story

    Sunday Aug 17 | Marco Eagle

    ... the following VA Community Clinics will be closed on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008: Fort Myers VA Outpatient Clinic, Port Charlotte VA Community Clinic, Naples VA Community Clinic, Sebring VA Community Clinic, Ellenton VA Community Clinic, Bradenton VA ...

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  14. Storm SheltersRead the original story

    Tuesday | WINK-TV Fort Myers

    TROPICAL STORM FAY STORM SHELTERS: CHARLOTTE COUNTY: Port Charlotte Middle Kingsway Elementary LEE COUNTY: South Fort Myers High School-Pet shelter Dunbar High School Islands High School Estero Community Center ...

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  15. Charley veterans pooh-pooh 'baby storm'Read the original story

    Tuesday | The Orlando Sentinel

    ... there is a surprising lack of d j vu, much less d j rue, as they face the approach of Fay. Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte are still recovering from Charley. Mobile-home parks were ripped apart. Businesses were demolished. A fire station lost its ...

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  16. Ruby Ellen Spiers, 99Read the original story

    Tuesday | ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

    ... Ruby was also a member of Iliff United Methodist Church. She is survived by sons, Thomas (Shirley) Spiers of Port Charlotte, Fla. and David (Elaine) Spiers of Wilmington, N.C.; a sister, LaVerna S. Houk of Crooksville; four grandchildren, Scott ...

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  17. Army Marksman Wins Gold in SkeetRead the original story

    Monday | Department of Defense News

    ... "It won't sink in for a couple of days probably, but once it does, it's going to be." Hancock was born in Port Charlotte, Fla., and began shooting at age 8. Before his 11th birthday, he was shooting competitively. At age 16, he began rewriting the ...

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  18. MARTELLIO-BANKSRead the original story

    Monday Aug 18 | Daily Journal

    ... engagement of their daughter, Tammy Martellio, to Christopher Banks, son of William and Charlotte Banks of Port Charlotte, Fla. The bride-to-be attended Vineland High School and is employed by New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance. Her fiance ...

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  19. Charlotte County activates emergency duty planRead the original story

    Monday Aug 18 | News Press

    PORT CHARLOTTE - Charlotte County administrator Roger Baltz met with about two dozen department directors at 3 p.m. at county headquarters, where they were briefed by Charlotte County Emergency Management ...

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  20. Charlotte County Hurricane updates

    Monday | Gasparilla Gazette

    ... probable within 24 hours. Sites of refuge will be opened today at 4:00 pm. Two shelters will be available: Port Charlotte Middle School (Pet Friendly), 23000 Midway Blvd, Port Charlotte (pets must be in cages and have up to date vaccination ...

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