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Charlotte County’s only cigar, wine lounge has new owners
Michelle Lerario has enjoyed smoking cigars for 30 years and particularly enjoyed going to Fedora’s Cigar & Wine Bar in Punta Gorda. “I was a customer here,” she said, speaking from the cigar lounge she now owns. About 10 months ago Lerario started a Facebook group called Punta...
Election results: Oliver wins Republican primary for District 76 seat, faces Blue in Nov.
Punta Gorda CEO Vanessa Oliver has bested North Fort Myers food safety manager Steven Ceracche in the race for Florida's District 76 House seat. After clinching the Republican nomination in the Tuesday, Aug. 20, primary election, Oliver now faces Democrat Jim Blue in Florida's general election Tuesday, Nov. 5. November's...
Police Beat for Aug. 23, 2024
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:. Stephanie Noel Copen, 33, first block of Long Meadow Lane, Rotonda West. Charge: child neglect without great bodily harm. Bond: none. Todd Isaac Richard, 56, address withheld. Charge: battery. Bond: none. David Michael Sabo, 52, address withheld. Charge: violation of...
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