Sheldon Zoldan

Not many people move from Abu Dhabi to Estero — even fewer move from Abu Dhabi and open a multi-million-dollar entertainment center.But Tony Sandhu did just that. 810 Billiards and Bowling opens Thursday in the Miromar Outlets.

“It was one of those central moments,” Neil Durrant said. “There was before Charley and there's after Charley. Charley wasn't just an event, it is always going to be a big part of Punta Gorda's history, Charlotte County's history. It's always going to be one of those standout moments."

Southwest Florida baseball fans will be able to tune in to Tampa Bay Rays and Florida Marlin games, but it’s going to come with a price.Rays and Marlin games became available again on the Bally Sports Network (channels 401 and 402) on Thursday. Comcast removed the channels on May 1 when it couldn’t reach an agreement with Diamond Sports, owners of the Bally Sports Network.

Some say the 1960s died in the overnight hours of August 9, 1969, when the Manson Family forced their way into the home of actress Sharon Tate, killing her, her unborn baby, and four others. They left the words "Helter Skelter" on the walls.

Elvis Presley died August 16,1977 at the age of 42. To this day, he remains the king of rock ‘n’ roll. "Can't Help Falling in Love" was the last song he sang in concert before his death.

August 19, 2024 Photo Credit:Gulfshore Business Hodges University's final days are edging closer.

An off-Broadway director is reviving “Forever Plaid,” hoping to charm audiences with its heartwarming yet funny tale. “Forever Plaid,” Florida Repertory Theatre’s first show of the season, is like those old Miller Lite beer arguments: “Less filling, tastes great.” But with “Forever Plaid,” the debate is: It’s a revue, no, it’s a play. Technically, it could be a revue, as […]

Part musical, part revue, “Forever Plaid” revives the music of the '50s and '60s BY SHELDON ZOLDAN Florida Weekly Correspondent

Toll Brothers' new plans for a townhouse community along Corkscrew Road is one of the six projects

Comic seen on ‘America's Got Talent' and late-night TV shows coming to Southwest Florida BY SHELDON ZOLDAN Florida Weekly Correspondent