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Odd year: Review of this season’s sea turtle nesting figures
August 7, 2025
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
Can you believe we are only at the halfway point of this sea turtle nesting season? The word “only” used here is as an option, in case you are not a sea turtle fan…
Guest preacher
August 7, 2025
This Sunday, Aug. 10, the Rev. Patty Frick, a United Methodist elder, will preach at Lighthouse United Methodist Church. She was ordained in 2005 at the Peninsula-Delaware Conference. She served chu…
Rep. Nix and Oliver, Sen. Albritton meet constituents Monday at County Chamber
August 7, 2025
There will be a public meeting with the Charlotte County Legislative Delegation on Monday, Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Charlotte County Board of Commissioners Chamber in Murdock.
Along w…
Quarterly bridge meeting Aug. 14
August 7, 2025
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will conduct a quarterly board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at the Boca Grande Community Center. Agenda items include their…
Charlotte hosts right of way meeting
August 7, 2025
Charlotte County Public Works will host a community outreach meeting on Monday, August 18, to discuss county right-of-way (ROW) encroachments on Don Pedro and Knight Islands. The meeting will be hel…
Homeowner help after storms from state
August 7, 2025
FloridaCommerce is encouraging homeowners impacted by the 2023 and 2024 Storms – Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene and Milton to complete the pre-application assessment for the Rebuild Florida 2023 a…
Sheriff report: Missing ring at club spurs Charlotte deputy visit
August 7, 2025
Around 2 p.m. last Thursday, July 31, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Boca Grande Club on a report of a missing wedding band.
According to details listed on a Charlotte Co…
State Park renourishment on island
August 7, 2025
Staging for the renourishment at the south end of Gasparilla Island has begun. This week, cranes and pipes are being installed along the beachfront. Currently, the Gasparilla Island State Park at th…
Preservation Board review of Community Center entrance ramp
August 7, 2025
Above, a close up of the proposed changes to the entrance, which will have a wide ramp from Park Avenue.
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at…
Careful on the Causeway due to island reinforcement
August 7, 2025
The armoring project for the Causeway is under way. Slow down.
“The armoring project is designed to reinforce the roadway and bridge approaches to prevent future storm damage,” said GIBA Executiv…