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Odd year: Review of this season’s sea turtle nesting figures
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
Can you believe we are only at the halfway point of this sea turtle nesting season? The…
Guest preacher
This Sunday, Aug. 10, the Rev. Patty Frick, a United Methodist elder, will preach at Lighthouse United Methodist Church. Sh…
Rep. Nix and Oliver, Sen. Albritton meet constituents Monday at County Chamber
There will be a public meeting with the Charlotte County Legislative Delegation on Monday, Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon, at…
Quarterly bridge meeting Aug. 14
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will conduct a quarterly boar…
Charlotte hosts right of way meeting
Charlotte County Public Works will host a community outreach meeting…
History: 800 years ahead for Banyan Street ‘cathedral’
BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
In 1915, Peter Bradley of the American agricultural Chemical Company had…
Homeowner help after storms from state
FloridaCommerce is encouraging homeowners impacted by the 2023 and 2024 Storms – Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene and Milto…
Sheriff report: Missing ring at club spurs Charlotte deputy visit
Around 2 p.m. last Thursday, July 31, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Boca Grande Club on a report…
State Park renourishment on island
Staging for the renourishment at the south end of Gasparilla Island has begun. This week, cranes and pipes are being instal…
Preservation Board review of Community Center entrance ramp
Above, a close up of the proposed changes to the entrance, which will have a wide ramp from Park Avenue.
The Boca Grand…