On August, 2025, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), granted Location and Design Concept Acceptance for the Burnt Store Road PD&E Study from Van Buren Parkway to the Charlotte County line. The proposed improvements consist of widening Burnt Store Road from the existing two-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane divided roadway, while accommodating a typical […]

February is the shortest month of the year. The Welsh call February “y mis bach,” which means little month. It’s the third month of winter, which began December 21. In the Southern Hemisphere February is a summer month. February is named for the Latin word februum, which means purification. Together with January, it was the […]

A colon is a punctuation mark that has two vertical dots (:). The colon has a variety of different uses. These include: • Connecting two related sentences: I had a great idea: I would become a professional wrestler! • Introducing additional information that is not a complete sentence: You only need two things to succeed: […]

WHITE PELICANS IN FLIGHT BY RICK READ The American White Pelican is a large, white waterbird with a 9-foot wingspan. It has a white body with black flight feathers, a huge yellow bill, and throat pouch. They breed in colonies on inland lakes in western states and up into Canada. During breeding season, the tops […]

KELLY AND MARILYN WEBBER – WINNERS OF THE BIG MEG TOOTH With the cool weather we are experiencing, water temperatures dropping into the 60s, snook and redfish have moved to warmer water, but seatrout are holding in areas of sea grass and sand holes. Many anglers are reporting that the bite is more toward the […]

Our next blood donation day in 2026 is Monday, March 23, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Make your appointment online, or plan to walk in. It’s peak season, and I recommend making an appointment, especially for morning time slots. We look forward to seeing many new, and seasonal donors. Be sure to eat before you […]

JACKSON C’S STORY LARGO, FLORIDA “Thank you. Donating blood means giving life to others.” These are the words of Jackson, a 12-year-old cancer survivor. Jackson was attending golf and tennis camp when he first complained about a pain in his leg. No one thought it was anything serious. His parents bought him new shoes, and […]

We all know that February is the month of love, since Valentine’s Day is on February 14. But for some people, February is not about hearts and flowers but it’s about FOOTBALL. The NFL Super Bowl is also played during this month. The Super Bowl is about getting together to cheer your team to victory, […]