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Audubon Society meeting scheduled The Peace River Audubon Society will hold its first meeting of the season on Thursday, Sept. 21, at The Realtors of Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte-North Port-DeSoto Inc.’s education center, 3320 Loveland Blvd., Port Charlotte. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the program starting at 7 p.m. The presentation, “Insect Ecology: It Really Matters,” will be made by […] The post Community In The Know first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Uncovering remnants of our prehistoric past
Note: Capt. Kirk is on leave for a while. In the meantime, enjoy a version of this classic from our archives. With Southwest Florida’s summer rains, local high and low water levels fluctuate significantly. And because Charlotte Harbor is so wide, these depth changes can be easily overlooked. Still, changes in water levels and salinity make our estuaries unique. It’s […] The post Uncovering remnants of our prehistoric past first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Atlanta Braves announce 2024 spring training schedule
The Atlanta Braves and Major League Baseball have announced the club’s 2024 Grapefruit League schedule. The schedule features 16 games at the Braves’ spring training facility, CoolToday Park, 18800 West Villages Parkway, North Port. The Braves’ 32-game slate is scheduled to begin on Saturday, Feb. 24, at CoolToday Park against the Tampa Bay Rays. All of Atlanta’s 32 games will […] The post Atlanta Braves announce 2024 spring training schedule first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
FWC patrols, protects Florida’s waterways over Labor Day weekend
The main objective when Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers are on water patrol is to keep boaters safe. Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer and Florida residents and visitors traditionally take the opportunity to enjoy the water before the season begins to change. This year, the popular boating weekend fell just days after a major […] The post FWC patrols, protects Florida’s waterways over Labor Day weekend first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Cemetery Road
The Calusa might have seen it, along with sharp-eyed members of the other major tribes on the Florida peninsula then, the Timucua and Apalachee, the Ais and Tequesta: a half-mile smudge of ice crystals and gas only 78 million miles from the green-and-blue planet where they lived. It appears to human eyes once every 430 years. And that’s as often […] The post Cemetery Road first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Learn to grow food locally: UF/IFAS’ urban food production course is back
Communities are hungry for urban food production. Engagement continues at an all-time high when there is opportunity to grow food in containers, hydroponic systems, rooftops, community gardens and any available green space. Why? Urban food production, also called urban agriculture (edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ FY1519), provides an avenue to grow food locally, fight food insecurity and reduce food deserts. But wait, there is […] The post Learn to grow food locally: UF/IFAS’ urban food production course is back first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Striking a balance
The Florida panther appears to be at a tipping point between existence and extinction, caught between the push and pull of those passionate about conservation and others eager to embark on their proposed developments in the endangered species’ ever-shrinking habitat. While major decisions loom on how to both protect the panther and manage the increasing pressure of development, one of […] The post Striking a balance first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Advances in surgery improve survival for people with melanoma
The National Cancer Institute estimates that 97,610 people will be diagnosed with melanoma in 2023, making up 5% of all new cancer diagnoses. Fortunately, screening and treatment have improved, allowing care teams to catch melanoma earlier when it’s easier to treat. As a result, the number of people who survive the disease has steadily increased. Tina Hieken, M.D., a Mayo […] The post Advances in surgery improve survival for people with melanoma first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Pets of the WEEK
These animals are available for adoption at the Animal Welfare League, 3519 Drance St., Port Charlotte. All animals are microchipped, neutered and current with their shots. We are open by appointments only. All of our adoptable pets are on the AWL website (www.awlshelter.org). If you see a pet that you would like to meet, call to make an appointment. We […] The post Pets of the WEEK first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Keep safety and happiness in mind before smooching pets
Do you smooch your pooch? Kiss your cat? You’re not alone. A 2021 survey by Just Food for Dogs found that 53% of its 2,000 respondents said they kissed their dog more than their partner. Another 2021 poll of 2,000 adults commissioned by cleaning product company Vileda discovered that 97% of respondents are happy to receive “kisses,” aka licks, from […] The post Keep safety and happiness in mind before smooching pets first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Not sacrifice, but duty: how the VBA Clinic bounced back to serve the community
In an effort to inform the community of the exceptional efforts made by local organizations in the Hurricane Ian response and recovery process, the Long Term Recovery Group has been meeting with organization leaders to listen to their stories. Recently, we reached out to Suzanne Roberts, the CEO of Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic in Port Charlotte, to hear […] The post Not sacrifice, but duty: how the VBA Clinic bounced back to serve the community first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Doubloons and pesos and pieces of eight — and a close encounter with modern-day pirates
Note: Capt. Kirk is on leave for a while. In the meantime, enjoy a version of this classic from our archives. When you think of pirates, what comes to mind? Most likely, it’s the infamous (and very real) Blackbeard, the tipsy (and fictional) Capt. Jack Sparrow, or the debated (and possibly apocryphal) José Gaspar (known as Gasparilla). Of course, you […] The post Doubloons and pesos and pieces of eight — and a close encounter with modern-day pirates first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Harry Chapin Food Bank, Mussels aim to Strike Out Hunger
Harry Chapin Food Bank, the largest hunger relief organization in Southwest Florida, has teamed up with the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, the single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, to Strike Out Hunger on Sept. 9. Half of all ticket sales for the 6 p.m. game will be donated to Harry Chapin Food Bank. “We can’t think of a better way […] The post Harry Chapin Food Bank, Mussels aim to Strike Out Hunger first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Community In The Know
Solar eclipses highlight FSW observatory’s viewing season A pair of solar eclipses will highlight the 2023-24 viewing season at the James & Barbara Moore Observatory at Florida SouthWestern State College’s Punta Gorda Campus, 26300 Airport Road. The observatory will be open to safely view the partial solar eclipses on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, and Monday, April 8, 2024. The observatory’s […] The post Community In The Know first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Real estate gardening
We’re now down to the last 16 weeks of this very patchwork year, which unfolded for a lot of people with two gifts: top dollar real estate and time on their hands. That fortunate demographic excluded those trying to salvage the ruins of their domestic and material lives on the southwest coast after being bludgeoned by Hurricane Ian the previous […] The post Real estate gardening first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Annual Recovery Candlelight Vigil returns to Laishley Park
Over the past few years, there have been a record number of overdose deaths in Charlotte County and nationwide. In honor of Recovery Awareness Month each September, Charlotte Behavioral Health Care leads a Recovery Candlelight Vigil — not only to raise awareness for people in need of treatment and recovery support services, but also to celebrate those who had the […] The post Annual Recovery Candlelight Vigil returns to Laishley Park first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
A Change In Voting
There’s a new wrinkle in the vote-by-mail process in the state of Florida that many voters aren’t aware of. The wrinkle is that if you voted by mail in the last election, don’t expect to receive a vote-by-mail ballot in your mailbox for the next. Your vote-by-mail status no longer exists. The state’s entire data base of vote-by-mail voters expired at the […] The post A Change In Voting first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
UF confronts AIDS in Florida with artificial intelligence
A University of Florida research team is playing its part to stop the global HIV epidemic, applying the power of artificial intelligence to medical records to uncover patterns of risk and bias that have left some patients in Florida with poor access to today’s effective treatments — so effective that HIV infections are not sexually transmitted. Why do some HIV-positive […] The post UF confronts AIDS in Florida with artificial intelligence first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Pets of the WEEK
These animals are available for adoption at the Animal Welfare League, 3519 Drance St., Port Charlotte. All animals are microchipped, neutered and current with their shots. We are open by appointments only. All of our adoptable pets are on the AWL website (www.awlshelter.org). If you see a pet that you would like to meet, call to make an appointment. We […] The post Pets of the WEEK first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Body language, expression and demeanor can help tell you how your pet feels
We know when we’re in pain, and our families and friends usually know, too, from our grimaces, grunts and outright complaints about that bum knee, painful surgical site or side effects from cancer treatment. But while most of us are aware that pets feel pain, too, it’s not always easy to recognize because an animal’s first instinct is to hide […] The post Body language, expression and demeanor can help tell you how your pet feels first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
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