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Charlotte High volleyball wins its first state title
Plus, 24 chinchillas are headed to the Suncoast Humane Society in Englewood.
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State champs
The Charlotte High School girls volleyball team won its first state title, beating Archbishop McCarthy in five sets Saturday at Polk State College in Winter Haven. The Tarpons took the Class 5A final 19-17 in the deciding set. WINK News
Charlotte's title run went the distance
- 19-17
- in the deciding set against Archbishop McCarthy
- 3
- straight five-set matches the Tarpons survived
- 24-8
- final record for the season
Source: WINK News
Chinchillas
Suncoast Humane Society in Englewood is preparing to take in 24 chinchillas rescued from an Ohio breeding facility with a history of documented Animal Welfare Act violations. Humane World for Animals asked the shelter to help place some of the animals. ABC7 WWSB
IMPACT 50
Cape Coral-based Charitable Community Foundation named 50 nonprofit leaders to its IMPACT 50 Class of 2026. They lead organizations across Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, DeSoto, Lee, Collier, Hendry, and Glades counties. Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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Never work with kids or animals, the saying goes, and an osprey just proved it. Sunday at 6:40 a.m., one of the birds on ABC7's Live Tower Cam landed in its nest right as the broadcast came back from commercial. In 6 years and 319 weekends, it was a first for the station. Perfect timing.
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Charlotte High volleyball wins its first state title
Plus, 24 chinchillas are headed to the Suncoast Humane Society in Englewood.
The TLDR
- Charlotte High volleyball wins its first state title
- Englewood shelter prepares for 24 rescued chinchillas
- 50 nonprofit leaders named to IMPACT 50
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Gulf Coast Traffic Alerts: November 9, on Gulf Coast News and WeatherHere are your traffic alerts for Monday, November 9
Gulfshore Business7 hours ago
Big Brothers Big Sisters receives $60K for mentoring, on Gulfshore BusinessBig Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast secured a $60,000 grant from Charlotte Impact NOW! to support its Beyond School Walls program in Charlotte County. The funding aids transportation,
ABC7 WWSB20 hours ago
Florida International Air Show brings high-flying thrills, inspiration to Punta Gorda, on ABC7 WWSBThe roar of jet engines and gravity-defying stunts filled the skies over Punta Gorda.
Also reported byGulf Coast News and WeatherWINK News