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FIVE YEARS AGO Spark TV premiered Boca Boys on YouTube and Spark Boca Grande TV. The pandemic sit-com ran for 10 weeks a…

On the First Amendment and the Fourth Estate

The public assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is a reminder of the fragility of free speech in America…

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Robin and Melina with one of the sale racks at Gasparilla Outfitters/Special Effects. Can’t decide which purse? T…
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EcoWatch: Eco news to ponder and reflect upon

“All magic comes with a price, dearie” Rumpelstiltskin, a charact…
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Coffee & Conservation to spotlight horseshoe crabs at Englewood Chamber

SUP Englewood will host the next installment of its Coffee & Con…
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Causeway at one-lane due to rip-rap repairs

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will be down to one lane of traffic for the remainder of the afternoon. They advise…

Charlotte County passes resolution related to Boca Grande parking

At its Tuesday, Sept. 9 meeting, Charlotte County commissioners held a discussion regarding Gasparilla Island beach access…
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Live: Charlotte County meeting discusses Boca Grande parking

Charlotte County is holding its Tuesday, Sept. 9 meeting. On the agenda were a number of items related to Gasparilla Island…
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Charlotte County adds agenda item regarding Boca Grande parking for Tuesday, Sept. 9 commission meeting

Charlotte County has added an agenda item related to Boca Grande parking for its Sept. 9, 2025 Regular and Land Use meeting…
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LCSO aids pelican rescue

Lee County deputies responded to an injured pelican on the cart path last Tuesday. The bird was secured and taken to The Wi…