IF YOU LIKE AN UNPREDICTABLE parade or a band that marches to the beat of a different drummer, you’re in luck. Full Story
Holiday sales bolster optimism among merchants
As the last bits of confetti drifted down from New Year’s bashes last week, Mario’s Meat Market & Deli was still crunching holiday season sales figures. Owner Vince Pica said it was clear to him that both in the bustling market and online, it was the deli’s best mid-November through-New Year’s Day season in three years. Full Story
Hands Across the Harbor benefits environments center
The Charlotte Harbor Community Redevelopment Agency, the Punta Gorda Community Redevelopment Agency and Waste Management of Charlotte County invite the community to join the healthy living movement by participating in the fourth annual Hands Across the Harbor event Saturday, Jan. 28. Full Story
Scamalot: BBB releases top 10 scams
The Better Business Bureau’s new Scam Source is a comprehensive repository of investigations from Better Business Bureau agencies around the country, with tips from the BBB, law enforcement and other officials.
The Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year, and has compiled its list of the top scams of the past year. Full Story