Author: Garland Pollard

Reporter Sheila Evans contributed to this story Since Hurricane Ian, Boca Grande has seen a dry year. Of course, that could change at any time.  After hurricanes or, really, any big rainstorm,...

In spite of interest rate increases, the Florida real estate market this June remains stable, with the average house selling for $420,000, the same as June 2022, and the average condo selling for $325,000,...

This week, Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) signed a contract to complete repairs at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse at Gasparilla Island State Park, according to Brooke Keck,...

A new sidewalk and drainage program on Cape Haze will connect the Lemon Bay Conservancy’s Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve and Charlotte County’s Amberjack Environmental Park. The project, called the...

On a hot and only slightly breezy Friday in July, some visitors to Palm Island Resort were  out playing pickleball. Another group was at Coconuts Cafe, the little shop below Rum Bay Restaurant, renting...