"I certainly didn't expect to have it happen today, and I was overwhelmed by the amount support that I got from our community members," said Melissa Reichert, Punta Gorda's new City Manager.

: Dagoberto Miguel Pena, a former gym teacher at Punta Gorda Middle School, is now facing federal child porn charges just days after he was charged with sexual contact with a second student.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The president and CEO of Visit Florida on Tuesday announced her retirement after six years in the role. Dana Young was the longest-serving agency head in the Gov. Ron ...

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