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No sunset for a friend; missing those Tuesdays you wish you’d noticed 

BY ERNIE J. VANDERWALT I got in the Gulf tonight shortly before sunset, the light doing that thing it does where the wat…
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Do we coddle young people? If so, it’s on us, not them

BY SUSAN HANAFEE I remember telling my new boss that I definitely wasn’t the smartest person in the company—not by…

Editorial: Voters felt it incumbent to get rid of incumbents

On Tuesday, all three local commissioner incumbents with opponents were voted out. They are all Republicans, so this primar…

Constance Vauclain Hamilton Wallace

Constance Vauclain Hamilton Wallace, of Boca Grande, Florida, affect…
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Primary election is Tuesday, August 18

Florida’s Primary Election is set for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. This y…
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Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 8-12-26

Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 524 Loggerhead, 23 Green, 2 Leatherback, 12,468 hatchling…
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North Port Town Hall on infrastructure

The City of North Port is inviting residents to its next Community Town Hall, a 90-minute session focused on the major infr…
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Charlotte Affordable Housing meets Aug. 19

The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee has scheduled a meeting at 10 a.m., Aug. 19, 2026 at the Family Services Center…
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Barrier Island Parks: Help prevent plastic water pollution 

Editor’s Note: This is one of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness…
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John Coppa to Crews Bank 

Crews Bank & Trust has announced that John Coppa has joined the Bank as assistant vice president, Retail Banking office…