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Many more will be looking at the water
This week, the new Mote SEA Aquarium opened in Sarasota, just outside the University Town Center mall. The oft-told local a…
EcoWatch: Saying goodbye too soon. Jane Goodall 10/1/25
BY DELORES SAVAS
You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do m…
SW Florida Fishing: G.I.F.T.’s 30th coming up!
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
It’s starting to feel like fall here in Boca Grande and the fish in the backcountry are fired u…
Hurricanes effect on turtle nests; ten remaining as October goes
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
If you’ve watched the local TV ne…
Arrest for driving under influence
In the early hours of Saturday, Sept. 27, Tanner Stewart was arreste…
Jet Ski theft at Placida Ramp
The theft of a jet ski in August at the Placida Boat Ramp was reported on Sept. 21.
A black 2021 Yamaha jet ski wa…
Report of trespassing; first believed part of ‘pool party’
Around 3 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, Deputy Angelo Lanni of Lee County Sheriffs Department responded to a report of trespas…
New to Lemon Bay Conservancy Board
Loulie Mauran and Mark Horan have joined the board of the Lemon Bay Conservancy. Both are long-time members who share the g…
Elevations elevated at Preservation Board
The Oct. 8 Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting, set for 10 a.m., will include discussion of house elevations, i…
Charlotte meetings upcoming week
Charlotte County government meetings for the coming week.
• Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, 9 a.m. – Board of Zoning Appeals, C…