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Gasparilla Island: ‘By permit only’ signs installed beginning today; Sheriffs deputies using ‘discretion’ in enforcement
Editor’s Note: This story was updated Friday, Oct. 17 to reflect comments from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
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Sea Grape bath construction
The bathrooms at the Sea Grape parking area of Gasparilla Island State Park have been marked off for the beginning of const…
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…
Tennis and pickleball game plans for Wheeler Road
An aerial view of the Wheeler Road recreation area. The old tenn…
Charlotte commission will have parking on agenda Oct. 28
At the October 14 Charlotte County Commissioners meeting, residents…
Sheriff deputy house on agenda at Lee County Tuesday
Next Tuesday, the Lee County Board of Commissioners will vote on a memorandum of understanding with the Lee County Sheriff’…
State Park now open at south end of island after renourishment
The Gasparilla Island State Park at the south end of the island reopened early this week, including the public parking lot…
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…
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…











