In his final years of high school, Cory Hutchinson immersed himself in enough Advanced Placement and dual enrollment courses to finish his first year of college. But Hutchinson’s education barely scratched the surface of one subject: his hometown, the North Port city commission. “I think this type of government gets ignored unless you’re really paying … MORE>>

Big news for baseball fans: the Atlanta Braves could move their spring training to Sarasota County by 2018! The county is in talks with the Braves and the West Villages Improvement District, located in North Port, about building a 7,500-seat stadium and other training facilities on 100-150 acres near the State College of Florida Venice … MORE>>

With less than a month until gates open, the Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival has released its schedule of shows and events. It’s apparent that festival activities won’t cease from the time they start at noon Thursday until 5 a.m. on Monday. You’ll probably want to go ahead and request Monday off because there are plenty of top … MORE>>

In a tragic but seemingly routine call, police responded to a suspicious death at the Budget Inn in North Port, Fla., today. But once officers got on scene they discovered something completely unexpected. Wait for it… Two capuchin monkeys, not one but two, were found inside the hotel room. City spokesman Josh Taylor said an … MORE>>

Congratulations, you’re going to the first Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival! There’s no shortage of music festivals in Florida, but this four-day campout in Southeast Florida has already drawn national attention. Some 30,000 people are anticipated to migrate to the lush 800-acre Sunshine Grove from March 3 through 6. Okeechobee is still six weeks away, … MORE>>