Parkside Potential
A HURRICANE EIGHT YEARS AGO, FOLLOWED by the great recession, left one of Charlotte County’s oldest neighborhoods — already teetering on the brink of decrepitude — in sorry shape. Full Story
Charlotte’s real ‘Steel Magnolias’ are forever in bloom
Editor’s note: Inspired by the June 27 opening of the play “Steel Magnolias” at the Lemon Bay Playhouse in Englewood, Florida Weekly went on a quest for its own cast of steel magnolias in and around Charlotte County. Full Story
Donations needed for Kiwanis Shoes for Kids Project
For the past seven years, the Sunrise Kiwanis Club has partnered with businesses, churches and various organizations in Charlotte County to fill a basic need for school children in the Charlotte County Public School System through the Shoes for Kids Project. To date, the group has collected 28,286 new pairs of sneakers for the students in the CCPS System grades pre-K through high school. Full Story
Charlotte County youth facility fights closure
A Charlotte County youth facility is escalating its battle with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, which doesn’t plan to renew its contract after 33 years. Even as DJJ moves to slash residential beds and focus more dollars on community-based day treatment, AMIKids Crossroads, a 35-bed rehab and counseling center, is rallying supporters in hopes of keeping its doors open. Full Story
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