Author: Staff Report

Sheriff’s Deputy Garber wins cheers for quieting noisy party boat

A Lee County Sheriff deputy shut down a noisy party boat anchored off the Gasparilla Island State Park beaches over the Fourth of July weekend. The boat was offshore, but it was so loud it ruined the...

Englewood Sailing Learn to Sail Summer Camps

Englewood Sailing Association keeps delivering their agenda of teaching youngsters ages eight to 17 the basics of sailing by offering three Learn to Sail Summer Camps.The latest LTS students along...

IV training at the Boca Grande Fire Department

Last Wednesday afternoon, July 10, Silvia McCoy, a trauma nurse who runs Rescue Garage of North Port, was at the Boca Grande Fire Department for the final day of IV training. Members of the department...

Lee County creates new tool for insurance information

July 18, 2024
Staff Report
Community, News

Lee County has announced that it enhanced the dedicated website landing page and launched a new tool related to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA’s retrograde...

Draft parking docs include digital sign board and vendor run ‘lot management’

While Lee County has not released any firm details about parking plans for Boca Grande, the county administration has already reviewed parking signage and equipment for the island. The information...

Gasparilla Mallet Club Celebrated National Croquet Day

Gasparilla Mallet Club Celebrated National Croquet Day. Although most of the members of the Gasparilla Mallet Club already headed for summer pastures, they still had a few players assemble to celebrate...

Gator Camp BBQ

Caroline Clabaugh won ribs from Gator Wilderness Camp School of Punta Gorda at the Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce June Fun After Hours. They were picked up for a Pre-Fourth of July lunch for...

Real Estate Chart: June 23 to July 6, 2024

July 11, 2024
Staff Report
News, Real Estate

Weekly real estate stats from Englewood Board of Realtors, 6/23/24 to 7/6/24 for zips 33946, 33947 and 33921 7-12-Real-estate-graphicDownload

The Bissell Pet Foundation sponsors Empty the Shelters pet adoptions

July 11, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

The Bissell Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness based in Grand Rapids, will host its Empty the Shelters waived adoption fee event from July 8-31....

Charlotte meeting to discuss Boca Grande crosswalk

July 11, 2024
Staff Report
Community, News

The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a workshop at 9 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, in Room 119 of the Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle in Port Charlotte. Discussions...