Andrea Melendez

Bodie drops off a stack of papers at a church in the Dunbar community before the foodbank opens for the day. Ernest “Bodie” McMillan picked up the paper for the last time on December 8, 2022. McMillan distributes the paper paper all over Lee County, Collier County and Charlotte County.

Final press run means the end for Dunbar's Community Press

Eileen Kelley

A Black-owned and operated community newspaper in Dunbar is closing, following in the footsteps of so many other newspapers that strive to uplift and amplify the voices in the Black community.

Port Charlotte veteran and his family were surprised by FPL and others who decorated their home for Christmas.

FPL donates a brighter Christmas to Port Charlotte veteran, family

Andrea Melendez

On Monday a group of about 30 Florida Power & Light employees, friends and neighbors donated their time of decorate the Port Charlotte home of Leah and Justin Hessinger and their children, Faith, 14, and Carter, 5.

Noon at Babcock Ranch, found voters waiting in a short line to cast their vote at the gym at the high school on election day.

PHOTOS: Election Day 2022 in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties

Andrea Melendez

There were little wait times for voters in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties Tuesday morning as voters cast ballots in local, statewide and Federal races.