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Propeller strike highlights dangerous boating weekend

Useppa assists in boat resembling beached whale Area fire and EMS had a busy afternoon last Saturday, June 22, with call…
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Grouper for a quarter: Memories of early fishing

Many of us start fishing as kids, introduced by parents or grandparents. It seems to me the younger we are exposed to the o…

America’s Signers of the Declaration ‘put it all on the line’

Americans often take for granted the hard-won freedoms celebrated at the Fourth of July. We should not. Our duty not to…

Briefs: Charlotte’s Flores now state president

Charlotte County Administrator Hector Flores will begin a one-year t…
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Share the shore with nesting birds this Fourth

Although beachside fireworks shows are entertaining to people, the b…
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Get prepped for the Fourth of July on Gasparilla Island

A roundup of upcoming events and specials in Boca Grande and around Cape Haze and Charlotte County. Some events: Golf Ca…
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Fishing is unique to each of us

Many of us start fishing as kids, introduced by parents or grandparents. It seems to me the younger we are exposed to the o…
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A guide to Gasparilla Island and Boca Grande beach parking

Editor’s Note: As of 8/5/2025, Lee County passed a sweeping parking ordinance that will change street parking on the island…
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SW Florida Fishing: Minor delay … back to fishing

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE  The rain and wind the past few weeks have limited the tarpon fishing, but it’s looking like th…
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EcoWatch: Sea turtles vs Plastics = Demise

“Sea turtles have stood the test of time. They are among the oldest living creatures on Earth. Their origins date back at l…