Archives
Charlotte gives no to new apartments on Coral Creek wetlands
Packed commission
At the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners Land Use meeting on Wednesday, March 25, commis…
History: No pirates, no gold, but lots of bugs in the selling of Gasparilla
Above, The Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railway used a bloody pirate as their main brochure for the island in its early…
Palm stump ‘manatee’ tours town
Brian Pardini found this manatee-shaped palm root a couple of weeks ago, way out past Sea Oats, and like any reasonable per…
Van Hubbard: Mackerel, both Spanish and king, best in icy coolers
March leads us into our spring season. We did enjoy some spring-like…
Camera Club goes to stars
The Boca Grande Camera Club is pleased to announce a presentation on…
Garden Club has visit from Orlando’s FarmGal
On Wednesday, March 4, Eileen Tongson, owner of FarmGal Flowers, an urban flower farm and design studio in Orlando, was a s…
Books, art and family fun will come together at the Charlotte County Book & Arts Festival
The Charlotte County Book & Arts Festival will unite authors, artists, performers and families for a full day celebrati…
Iacocca-era special still runs
A relic of the Lee Iacocca era visited the island last week with a 1991 convertible Dodge Shadow. The car was also known as…
Charles Edward ‘Ched’ McConnell, 1948-2026
Charles Edward McConnell (Ched) of Boca Grande, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at the age of 77. Ched was…
Events Roundup: March 27-April 2
Friday, March 27
Farmers Market, Bayou (last market on April 3)
Frondezvous Mini Market, Pink Pony Courtyard
Art…











