By Brian Gleason, Charlotte Sun-Herald Newspaper. Reprinted with permission. We all know about the golf, boating and fishing that make our area so popular, but there’s so much more to explore, I wanted to take this chance to put as many as possible in one place. Call it Tour de Charlotte. And if you’re a yearrounder, now’s as good a time as any to get out and remind yourself … Keep reading... about Take the Tour de Charlotte

People have often asked how to pronounce Punta Gorda the name of the city, in Southwest Florida (sometimes they don’t bother to ask, they simply butcher it). When Ponce De Leon arrived in our area at the dawn of the 16th century, his proper Spanish pronunciation of the area that he named Punta Gorda was Poon – ta Goor – da... Fat point or broad point... Over the years it … Keep reading... about How to Pronounce Punta Gorda

By JOHN FINERAN EXECUTIVE SPORTS EDITOR, Charlotte Sun-Herald Newspaper. Reprinted with permission. Englewood’s Rex Rowley used to have an empty feeling every time he drove on El Jobean Road past Charlotte Sports Park, which he helped get built in the mid-1980s in order to attract the Texas Rangers to Charlotte County for spring training. Monday, Rowley had a difficult time … Keep reading... about Baseball team’s plan leaves supporter speechless

By JOHN HAUGHEY STAFF WRITER, Charlotte Sun-Herald Newspaper. Reprinted with permission. Too bad Little League’s mercy rule can’t be invoked, because the debate is over: Major League Baseball is coming back to Charlotte County. But it won’t be official until county commissioners stage a public hearing Sept. 12 before approving a 20-year pact with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to … Keep reading... about Devil Rays closer to home

In a move sure to increase property value in Charlotte County, The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have struck a deal with county officials to bring their team to the Charlotte Sports Park for spring training beginning in 2009. This deal removes a huge burden from property tax payers because the stadium is in desperate need of tens of millions of dollars of repair and upgrading. Now the … Keep reading... about Baseball in Charlotte County

It is now the time to finally catch up with the rest of the civilized world and invest in efficient, clean high speed rail. This country's total reliance upon air travel is a dead end. The recent cancellation of thousands of flights only underlines the problem with this mode of travel. Investment in a national high speed rail system will create good, long-term jobs, help … Keep reading... about High Speed Rail for the USA

By Oscar Dorr, Charlotte Sun-Herald, 12/9/2005 Reprinted with Permission. The office of the Charlotte County Clerk of the Court can arguably be considered the single most important county office. The Clerk’s office performs almost 1,000 different statutory and constitutional functions or duties. Clerk of the Court is centered in the Charlotte County Justice Center in … Keep reading... about Office of the Clerk of the Court – Info

By Oscar Dorr, Charlotte Sun-Herald Newspaper. Reprinted with permission. Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series on Charlotte County elected officials. Sheriff John Davenport was elected Sheriff of Charlotte County on Nov. 2, 2004, and took office Jan. 4, 2005. Sheriff Davenport is dual-certified in corrections and law enforcement, and has been a law enforcement … Keep reading... about What you need to know about the Office of the County Sheriff