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Phillip Eugene Jones
Phillip Eugene Jones, 71, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
WITH VIDEO: CHECKING OUT - Book lovers shop the shelves, bid farewell to the Aaron Street branch of Port Charlotte Library
Zillow analyst names culprit of flat home sales, high housing prices
(The Center Square) – Home sales are increasing slightly and mortgage costs are dropping across the nation, a new Zillow report reveals. Yet both the price of sold homes and the cost of rent continue to rise, illustrating what many…
Citrus ends season of season bump
TALLAHASSEE — Florida citrus growers expressed optimism as the recent growing season topped the forecasts and ended slightly ahead of the production from the prior season.
Area woman killed in Sunshine Skyway Bridge crash
TERRA CEIA — A crash near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge led to the death of an area woman over the weekend.
Senate to confirm Blanche, other key nominations next week
(The Center Square) – Both chambers of Congress will return to Capitol Hill this week after more than a week away for the July 4 recess, and the Senate will hold multiple confirmation hearings for several key administration posts.
Sarasota County lifts burn ban; Charlotte, DeSoto bans still in effect for now
SARASOTA — Sarasota County has ended its burn ban, officials announced Sunday morning.
How do you say Cholowsky? White Sox hope No. 1 pick in the draft spells sure thing in Chicago
The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first pick of the MLB amateur draft. Cholowsky was a Golden Spikes finalist at UCLA and had a 1.088 OPS with 21 homers and 60 RBIs in his junior…
Warm Mineral Springs renovation costing $16.7 million gets final OK
NORTH PORT — At last, the buildings at Warm Mineral Springs will be renovated.
George Clooney to get the lifetime achievement prize from Venice Film Festival
George Clooney is returning to the Venice Film Festival this year, where he’ll be honored with a lifetime achievement award. The festival’s organizers said Monday that Clooney has been selected to receive the Golden Lion at the 83rd edition of…
Inside a taxpayer-funded treatment center for adoptees, tales of abuse, neglect and little oversight
A residential treatment center in Missouri advertises to adoptive parents that it can help heal struggling children. Calo Programs is part of the so-called troubled teen industry that has been quietly institutionalizing adopted children at extraordinarily high rates. How Calo…