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New Charlotte fire chief

Charlotte County has appointed Matthew McElroy as the new fire chief and public safety director for Charlotte County Public…
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Fire meeting: Calls slightly down for 2025; new fire hydrants expected soon 

The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to nearly 600 calls for assistance in 2025, reported Chief C.W. Blosser during th…
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Events Roundup: Jan. 23-29

Friday, Jan. 23 • Farmer’s Market, Bayou  • Boca Grande Art Center, Elegant Oyster Painting, 236 Banyan St. •…
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Hermitage wins transformative gift for Manasota Key campus

The Steans and Morrisons families have donated three adjacent proper…
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Counties to update on Winchester, River Road & regional trail system

The Monday, January 26 meeting of the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan…
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Power pole on sewer pipe caused leak

A simple sewer break that turned complicated was finally fixed on Tuesday, Jan. 20. “The FPL power pole was directly on…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Rev. Geoff Piper

Rural parish priest in Boca Grande For someone who has spent more than four decades in parish ministry, the Rev. Geoffre…
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Time to update your 4-Digit listing

It’s the time of year to check on and update your listing in the 4-Digit Phone Book.  Do you have a new number? Do…
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Thefts from unlocked cars include TAG Heuer watch

The island has had a number of reports of recent thefts from unlocked cars, including watches and wallets. On Wednesday…
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Final three named to parking group

Ganong, Spurgeon and Kenan finish out 15 on Lee panel The Lee County Board of Commissioners met for the first time this…