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New Farlow’s restaurant Chophouse285 anchors Englewood’s Dearborn Street
On Jan. 8, local restaurateurs Keith and Laurie Farlow, owners of the Englewood restaurant Farlow’s on the Water, opened Ch…
Schmaltz & Pepper for All That Jazz
Schmaltz & Pepper performed at the Crowninshield Community House on Monday, Jan. 12 as part of this year’s All That Jaz…
Charlotte meets on beach access; Placida park project moves forward
At their Tuesday, Jan. 13, meeting the Charlotte County commissioners approved a list of suggestions regarding the Boca Gra…
World of mangroves the subject of conservation lecture series talk at Englewood Chamber of Commerce
SUP Englewood continues its popular Coffee & Conservation series…
Magano at Camera Club talks on light-painting and photography
The Boca Grande Camera Club will host a presentation by renowned lig…
Programs are back at Hermitage Manasota Key campus
The Hermitage Artist Retreat on Manasota Key has announced new programs in February of 2026, including a return to their Ma…
Thomas McGuane’s ‘ranchy world’ explored in ‘A Wooded Shore’ short stories
BY ANNA RIDILLA FROM GASPARILLA ISLAND MAGAZINE
A Wooded Shore by Thomas McGuane is a collection of nine short stories a…
Learn to search Lee County records
The community is invited to attend a free class on how to search and access land & other official records with the Lee…
History: Working the railroad, Charlotte Harbor to Arcadia
Above, workers on the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railroad, from the Historical Society archives. The railroad was origin…
Lee Commission
The Lee County Board of County Commissioners will hold a meeting on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. The agenda inclu…