2022-06-09 E-Edition

The price of “Don’t Say Gay”

  WHILE PRIDE MONTH continues unfold through June in celebrations around the state, July 1 marks the beginning of regressive new Florida education laws that call into question the state’s mandated equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer citizens, known as LGBTQ people, critics say — but may also have significant impacts on the state economy and in […]

Send us your photos! The Florida Weekly pet contest is back


Our pets are part of our families — humans love their dogs, cats, snakes, chickens, birds, ferrets, horses — well, all the varieties of animals that love us unconditionally. You can show how much you love your pets by entering the annual Florida Weekly pet photo contest for our annual Pet Lovers edition. Grab your phone or camera and click […]

Alpha males



If you’re reading this, you have parents. And the likelihood is you’ve known them and perhaps their parents, too. In some cases, you might even know or have once known your great-grandparents. That means you’re intimately familiar with people who represent at least three or four brand-name generations, or even the full spread. At the moment, we live in a […]

The blowhard-in-chief



The president of the United States is a blowhard — again. If the country thought that it was getting a buttoned-up, by-the-books communicator after four wildly undisciplined years of Donald Trump, it knew nothing about Joseph R. Biden’s long career as Washington’s standout long-winded, seat-of-the-pants, poorly informed and misleading talker. Biden blew up two presidential campaigns with his verbal idiocy, […]

UF scientist helps perfect tool to reduce invasive species worldwide



A University of Florida scientist is working with a global research team to help control plants, animals and fish before they become invasive. To do this, resource managers first need protocols. In addition to preserving natural, native fishing habitats, the benchmarks will help businesspeople decide whether to invest in trading or raising certain types of fish. Aquatic invasive species cost […]

“Sustainability” shouldn’t be a polarizing word

GUEST COMMENTARY


What is sustainability? In the literal sense, sustainability is the ability to maintain or support a process continuously over time. As an administrator at the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (commonly known as its acronym, CHEC), I’ve spent many years educating neighbors about conservation. Something I’ve found is that the language can be polarizing. It shouldn’t be. Sustainability, as a concept, […]

DeSantis signs budget, vetoes $3.13 billion



Pointing to a need to further brace the state against a potential recession, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued $3.13 billion in vetoes as he signed a record $109.9 billion budget for the fiscal year that will begin July 1. Among the large vetoes were $650 million for a new 4,500-bed prison; $195 million for construction of a prison hospital; $50 million […]

Find the best places to take your pet on vacation



We sat at a shaded table, my husband with a flight of reds, me with a glass of sparkling rose. Harper napped on the grass beside us. Our view encompassed the on-site vineyards of Topa Mountain Winery and the Topatopa Mountains in the distance. A soft breeze blew. Bliss. We were enjoying our first visit to rustic Ojai, California, long […]

Pets of the WEEK

These animals are available for adoption at the Animal Welfare League, 3519 Drance St., Port Charlotte. All animals are microchipped, neutered and current with their shots. We are open by appointments only. All of our adoptable pets are on the AWL website (www.awlshelter.org). If you see a pet that you would like to meet, call to make an appointment. We […]