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Air show to brings in millions in revenue to Charlotte County
If the upcoming Florida International Air Show in Punta Gorda is anything like past years, millions of dollars will be spent by the tens of thousands who attend the event, with tens of thousands being donated to local charities. There were 22,750 people from outside Charlotte County who attended the...
SunCoast Blood Centers are in need of donations
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - SunCoast Blood Centers are in desperate need of blood donations. Summer is typically slow for the organization, but there are significant needs presenting themselves. Some of those issues include:. Holiday Impact on Blood Supply:. The Fourth of July holiday is a time of celebration, but it...
Another round of sea breeze rain Wednesday
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Southwest Florida is on an early start to the showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday afternoon. This held high temperatures into the low 90s, instead of the mid-90s like we will see for a good portion of the rest of the week. With the early start to the showers and thunderstorms, most of the activities should wind down in the early evening. That'll leave us with a clearing sky and mild, muggy temperatures overnight.
Florida drug eradication fund helps FDLE seize enough fentanyl to kill 18.5 million people
One year after Florida's State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) program began, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Tuesday that 19 people were arrested locally for various drug-related offenses. FDLE received a portion of the near $15 million allocated throughout the state after Gov. Ron DeSantis approved the program,...
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