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Banyan Street lost another banyan tree this week. Crews were out Monday removing a tree in the middle of the block, on the…

A car accident at Gasparilla Road and 13th Street had no injuries, though Lee County EMS was called out as a precaution. Pl…

Mary and Joseph brought in the Christmas season at Lighthouse United Methodist Church. From left are Ava Spurgeon and Ben M…

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has released almost final res…

In spite of the arrival of mid-week cold weather, there were still f…

Charlotte County government meetings for the coming week. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – South Burnt Store Street…

To the Editor: Thank you Molly and Todd Simonds for your recently published letter regarding leaf blowers vs. the RAKE…

Think of me as 35; Jack Benny was always 39 BY SUSAN HANAFEE The two workmen who showed up to replace the poorly inst…

FIVE YEARS AGO Englewood Helping Hand received a $5,000 donation from Boca Grande’s Lighthouse United Methodist Church…

An interesting idea for New Year’s Eve 2026. What if, instead of a ball drop or some other countdown, we de-levitated a Boc…