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Florida lawmakers will try again to change the state's marijuana laws, from making it legal for adults to restricting hemp and THC products.

Want to ring in 2026 with a bang? Here are five great ways to celebrate New Year's Eve with fireworks in Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral and Punta Gorda. For even more events, check out our bigger list ...

Holiday magic swept through downtown Punta Gorda as the city kicked off its annual "Light Up the Night" event. The streets were bustling with vendors, live music, and community members soaking in the ...

Boaters say the shades would protect their vessels, but neighbors worry they’d spoil the view. I’m Punta Gorda Community Correspondent Alex Orenczuk. I work in the community every day, but I also live ...

A Florida man has been arrested in connection with a fire last week in a classroom at a Chabad in Florida, days before Rosh Hashanah. Blake Richard Hoover, 31, of Punta Gorda, was arrested by local ...

A Florida man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with intentionally setting a fire inside a local synagogue just days before the Jewish High Holidays. Authorities said family members tipped them ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Punta Gorda man is facing felony arson charges after his mother told police she believed he started a fire at a synagogue last Friday night. The Chabad of Charlotte County ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A 31-year-old man was arrested after law enforcement said he started a fire at a synagogue in Punta Gorda. The Punta Gorda Police and Fire departments responded to the blaze at the ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fire at a synagogue last week that investigators in southwest Florida are treating as a hate crime. Blake Richard Hoover ...

Port St. Lucie preserves 105 acres once slated for development Port St. Lucie buys 105-acre Rosser Lakes property for $2.5M, preserving lakes and natural land once slated for nearly 100 homes. Gunman ...