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Old Placida bunkhouse may yet return to fishery

Charlotte County is now looking to return the old Placida Bunkhouse back to Placida for restoration, in a site possibly nor…
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Preschool’s temporary move in process

Top, from left, Gabrielle Cunningham, Zachary Cunningham, Kelli Carpenter, Laurie Burnell, Shelley Blankenship, Breon Stric…
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Local briefs

Dredge to Palm Island for eroding shoreline Earlier this month, Charlotte County approved an award for a dredge and beac…
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Wave makes woman bounce off boat seat

Around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 the Boca Grande Fire Department…

Blue Gate painter shows here

Pictured here, Blue Gate by Neal Hughes. There will be a show of his…
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Hurricane rehabs on Preservation Board agenda

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, March 12 at 10 a.m., at the Community Ce…
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When radio came to Boca Grande: Gasparilla Island in the Roaring Twenties

BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTOR BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER The Roaring Twenties and The Jazz Age are just a few of the label…
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Economic Summit talks U.S. debt, China relationships and Europe’s failures

Many technology features of the Jetsons’ era are now a reality; talk on March 6 Are you concerned about artificial intel…
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History Bytes: Capt. Van Hubbard talks of marine habitat and blessings 

Laughter and tears mixed freely as Capt. Van Hubbard recalled the fishing life of Boca Grande in the days gone by, especial…
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Old Theatre Mall fully reopened after 2024 storms

Kathleen and J.T. Turner, as well as Betsy F. Joiner are excited to announce the full re-opening of the historic Boca Grand…