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Charlotte rejects waterway cut-thru after resident opposition

Nearly an hour of public comment centered on the proposed Manchester Waterway Cut-Through Project during Tuesday’s Charlott…
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Tennis and pickleball game plans for Wheeler Road

An aerial view of the Wheeler Road recreation area. The old tennis courts have been removed at left of the parking area…
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Charlotte commission will have parking on agenda Oct. 28

At the October 14 Charlotte County Commissioners meeting, residents again pressed the board to take action regarding Lee Co…
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Sheriff deputy house on agenda at Lee County Tuesday

Next Tuesday, the Lee County Board of Commissioners will vote on a m…
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State Park now open at south end of island after renourishment

The Gasparilla Island State Park at the south end of the island reop…
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A long migration this fall as birds seek winter habitat

BY RENEE WILSON, THE AUDUBON SOCIETY While most Floridians slept, more than 30 million migrating birds crossed the Sunsh…

North Port’s new utilities director

Tricia Wisner has been named Utilities Director for the City of North Port after serving in an interim role since May 2025…
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County Commission Workshop on Oct. 21

Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a workshop at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Room 119 of the Charlotte County…
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Friends of Cape Haze welcome Commissioner Joe Tiseo for pancakes

Join Friends of Cape Haze, Cape Haze, and the Windward community members for a vital conversation with Charlotte County Com…

This date in the Beacon: Fashion at Fire Department, lawsuit by between bridge and Charlotte County; Sam Murphy Park

Each week the Boca Beacon looks back at news from previous years. FIVE YEARS AGO The Gasparilla Island Conservation a…