West Villages Sun

The West Villages Sun provides news and updates for the communities in South Sarasota County, including Island Walk, Grand Palm, Gran Paradiso, Renaissance, Sarasota National, and Plantation.

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Florida’s hurricanes last year were a continued reminder that you don’t necessarily to have to see the direct landfall of a hurricane to experience significant impacts

1 day ago | yoursun.com | Matt Devitt

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WITH PHOTOS, VIDEO: Port Charlotte High School seniors celebrate graduation

1 day ago | yoursun.com | Daniel Finton

PORT CHARLOTTE — The latest crew of Port Charlotte High School Pirates has set sail into adulthood with the class of 2025 seniors graduating on Wednesday. Families and friends packed the Charlotte Sports Park stadium near capacity, and watched hundreds of seniors strut across the stage donning red and black. kAm!C:@C E@ E96 46C6>@?J[ 8C25F2E6D 4@?8C682E65 :?E@ E96:C 7C:6?5 8C@FAD 367@C6 =:?:?8 FA E@ 6?E6C E96 DE25:F> @?6\3J\@?6]k^AmkAmp7E6C 2C@F?5 2?
Jeremy Ansel is North Port's Greenest Citizen

1 day ago | yoursun.com | Daniel Finton

NORTH PORT — Jeremy Ansel was named North Port's Greenest Citizen. A tree has now been planted in his honor next to North Port City Hall with a plaque with his name on it. kAm}@>:?2E:@?D @A6?65 7@C E96 2H2C5 :? u63CF2CJ] %96 244@=256 :D :?E6?565 7@C 2 A6CD@?
Plant City woman finds ‘Love on the Spectrum.’

1 day ago | yoursun.com | Gabrielle Calise

TAMPA — Madison Marilla loves brightly colored eyeshadow, sewing outfits for her American Girl dolls and decorating for Christmas. The Tampa Bay woman runs a beaded jewelry business, Madizen, and could easily win any Disney trivia contest she enters. But this time last year, she was lonely. So when Netflix offered Marilla the opportunity to find her prince, she signed up. kAm|2C:==2[ af[ 492C>65 G:6H6CD 5FC:?8 96C D62C49 7@C 4@>A2?:@?D9:A @?
North Port to offer free events for Kids to Park Day

1 day ago | yoursun.com | Daniel Finton

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SPECIAL ELECTION: North Port voters say 'no' to all five referendum questions

2 days ago | yoursun.com | Daniel Finton

NORTH PORT — North Port voters said no to every question on a special election ballot Tuesday. Around 11,200 people voted for each question, according to the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections results page. kAm“s:D2AA@:?E65 3FE C6D@=G65 E@ >@G6 7@CH2C5 E@ 5@ E96 36DE 7@C E96 >@DE[” }@CE9 !@CE |2J@C !9:= $E@<6D E@=5 k6>m%96 s2:=J $F?]k^6>m “%92E’D @FC ;@3] xE’D H92E H6 5@]”k^AmkAm%96 7:G6 BF6DE:@?D @? E96 32==@E H6C6ik^AmkF=mk=:mp 492CE6C 2>6?5>6?E E@ 2==@H 3@CC@H:?8 :?
US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs

3 days ago | yoursun.com | Dee-Ann Durbin

U.S. retail egg prices fell in April from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year, according to government data released Tuesday. The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 last month after reaching a record $6.23 in March, according to the Consumer Price Index. It was the first month-to-month drop in egg prices since October 2024.
Special election day in North Port is today

3 days ago | yoursun.com | Daniel Finton

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Active outbreaks: US has 1,001 measles cases in 11 states

3 days ago | yoursun.com | Devi Shastri

Texas confirmed eight more measles cases over the span of four days, continuing a short streak of shrinking increases in a state that has been dealing with a large outbreak for nearly four months.
‘The Office’ spinoff about struggling Toledo newspaper to stream this fall

3 days ago | yoursun.com | Karu F. Daniels

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