A manatee in heat became stuck at the south end of the island Friday night, after a herd of male manatees chased her onto the beach. The situation began ealier Friday, when too many suitors drove her up onto the beach. By Friday afternoon, she wa…

The 2026 Primary Elections were held on Tuesday, Aug. 18 with one Lee County Board of Commissioners candidate and two Charlotte County candidates. In Lee County, Amanda Cochran beat out incumbent Trish Petrosky for the District 5 Republican primary fo…

At the monthly meeting of the Boca Grande Fire Department, Chief C.W. Blosser reported on a new safety innovation at the Wheeler pickleball and tennis courts: a self-dialing defibrillator and first aid kit. “At the pickleball court, there’s a box ther…