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Preservation study slated for historic Placida rail bunkhouse

Last remnant of historic Placida village  The Placida Bunkhouse, a 1907 cottage used to house the railroad workers of th…

Woman’s Club makes local grants

Since its founding in the Fall of 1948, the Boca Grande Woman’s Club has consistently fulfilled its mission of community im…

New Gasparilla Magazine and Tarpon Times out now

The May/June edition of Gasparilla Magazine is out, featuring stories on water quality organizations, Boca Grande brands an…
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Eldred’s Marina listed with national brokerage

$40 plus million price hoped The Placida marina Eldred’s is liste…
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Briefly: Laser Regatta on April 14 at the Boca Bay Powerhouse

There will be a 2024 Island Regatta for the BSYC Laser Class model r…

R. P. Eddy at Men’s Club

Ergo CEO R.P. Eddy, at right, spoke to the Boca Grande Men’s Club on Monday, April 8. He recently co-authored ‘Warnings: Fi…
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Briefly: Meet your Charlotte officials on April 17 at Community Center

Islanders are cordially invited to attend next week’s Town Hall at the Community Center. It will be held Wednesday, Apri…

Shelley Lewis 1943-2024

Shelley Lewis of Boca Grande, Florida, and Greenwich, Connecticut, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sibling, all of w…
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Opinion: There’s a nitrogen problem in Charlotte Harbor

BY ROBERT J. ROBBINS AND PERCY ANGELO, CAPE HAZE Charlotte County operates four wastewater treatment plants that use sec…
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Why Placida matters to Gasparilla Island

This week, we have a story on the sale of Eldred’s (pictured here). Of course, we all know it needs a new custodian. Its cu…