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Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season

Through week ending 5/27/26 Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa- 84 Loggerhead, 1 Green…
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Overturned boat in Boca Grande Pass on Monday

Charter boat rescue Last weekend saw two separate boating incidents in the waters around Gasparilla Island, though no se…
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Fertilizers illegal in Lee County until Sept. 30 end of rainy season 

Lee County reminds homeowners and landscapers to stop the use of fertilizers beginning June 1 through Sept. 30.   During…
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Lee Clerk releases financial guide for taxpayers to view county statistics

BY THE LEE CLERK’S OFFICE Lee County taxpayers can see exactly ho…
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Charlotte County gives forecast for upcoming hurricane season

During the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners meeting th…
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Burn ban in Lee County rescinded amid increase of seasonal rains

The burn ban that has been in place in Lee County since Jan. 20 has been rescinded, as it was allowed to expire amid season…
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DeSantis special session on tax issue

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he is calling for a special session of the Florida Legislature during the week of June 1 to con…
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Bike Path gets asphalt gutter crossover pathways 

This week, contractors were out on the GICIA Bike Path repaving cut-through paths up and down the island for golf carts…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jake Poepl

On the winning team Blaze This year, for the first time since Jake Poepl has been on the team, Blaze, captained by Waylo…
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Firsthand Report: 2026 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament

Two minutes before the final horn, we landed a fish BY JAKE POEPL Day 1 started slowly for our squad. One boat (Jill…