The Ukrainian American Club of Southwest Florida, headed by Daria Tomashosky of North Port, will hold its 12th scholarship awards luncheon today at noon at the Family Table Restaurant, 14132 Tamiami Trail, North Port. The Club’s Scholarship Awards Committee, headed … Find out how to read more online.

Lonely? Wishing you could make new friends? It’s an age-old problem. The good news is here in Southwest Florida it’s especially easy to make new friends. Most people aren’t tied up with family and are eager for new friendships. Just … Find out how to read more online.

It’s that time of year again: We’re headed straight for another Lemon Bay High School graduation night. Seriously. If you need proof, Prom is this Saturday night. Got it? That means Senior Awards Night, Baccalaureate, Skip Day, graduation parties — … Find out how to read more online.

T he Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host their monthly Healing Oasis is Wednesday, at their church, 1532 Forrest Nelson Blvd., Port Charlotte. The Healing Oasis is a gathering of local healing practitioners who offer their services to the public. Meditation … Find out how to read more online.

Windows 10 is a service. This simply means that Microsoft, instead of selling a user an operating system for the PC is taking an active role in keeping the OS up to date, adding new features, and correcting any flaws … Find out how to read more online.

Out of sight, out of mind. How true that can be sometimes. Over the years, I have met dozens of people who are committed to making a difference in their community. They might be the head of a committee. They … Find out how to read more online.

Good day to all! Did you know the 14th Annual Hibiscus Festival is coming up next weekend, May 4, 5, and 6, back at Gilchrist Park? Since Punta Gorda has not only been proclaimed the hibiscus city twice but is also … Find out how to read more online.

At a School Board meeting Tuesday night, Charlotte County students who attended the Thomas Alva Edison Regional Science and Inventor’s Fair in January received recognition from members of the School Board and the community. Students, ranging from sixth to 12th … Find out how to read more online.

Today is Earth Day. Humane Societies are very supportive of creating and maintaining a clean environment, as this special day is devoted to. There is a lot of newscasts and articles on how to achieve a healthier earth. One issue … Find out how to read more online.

Ahidden gem is, by definition, treasure tucked away where you don’t expect it. You want to keep it all for yourself, but that never lasts long. New sushi sensation Chef Chen and his wife, Aline, think much bigger than some … Find out how to read more online.

Like a wildfire, Black Death swept through mid-14th Century Europe, killing an estimated 75 million people — about half of the continent’s population. Florence, Italy, saw the bubonic plague decimate 63 percent of its population, reducing it from about 80,000 … Find out how to read more online.

The more things change in America, the more they seem to stay the same. Henry Adams, writing about his life in the early 1800s could have been writing about America of 2018. See if you can see yourself and America … Find out how to read more online.

If one is inclined to read between the lines, Marco Rubio sounded like a man running for president, again, with his blunt talk about Florida’s vulnerability to a Russian attack on the upcoming elections. That doesn’t mean what the junior … Find out how to read more online.

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For the first time in the history of the republic, it appears increasingly likely that a majority of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote against the president’s nominee for secretary of state. If this happens, it would be a … Find out how to read more online.

Our lamp would not shine. We changed the bulbs. It still would not shine. We wiggled the bulbs, but still no light. We shook the lamp post — no lights. Finally, we realized that the lamp was not plugged in! … Find out how to read more online.

For months, the White House has insistently whined that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is persecuting the president. Echoed by right-wing propaganda media, that theme is now amplified in Donald Trump’s tweeted blasts at former FBI director James Comey, whom … Find out how to read more online.

I don’t drink coffee, so I can’t boycott Starbucks. But I wouldn’t if I could. Yes, I understand — and share — the national anger over viral video of last week’s arrest of two African-American men at one of the … Find out how to read more online.

The future of greyhound pari-mutuel racing in Florida will be decided right where it should be — at the ballot box. The Constitutional Revision Commission voted in favor of placing an amendment before voters in November to ban the, well, … Find out how to read more online.

Anyone who doubts that Barbara Pierce Bush was a force in her own right never saw her speak live. On one occasion we caught her at an event at Texas A&M University where the crowd roared to life the moment … Find out how to read more online.