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September 10, 2026
The Boca Grande Fire Control District will hold a public hearing on its tax increase at 5:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the Boca Grande Fire Department.  The proposed operating budget expendi…

September 10, 2026
The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a budget public hearing at 5:01 p.m., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard, on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference…

September 10, 2026
Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 531 Loggerhead, 25 Green, 2 Leatherback, 20,879 hatchlings  Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead, 489 hatchlings  Don Pedro: 233 Loggerhe…

September 10, 2026
On Tuesday, Sept. 1st, Maggie’s dad, Ed Siler visited the preschool in his Sarasota County Sheriff uniform as an enhancement to their community helper curriculum. He read the story, “Police! Hurryin…

September 10, 2026
Two more dead banyan trees are now fully removed and stumps were ground up last week. The trees did not survive hurricane flooding and salt intrustions. Photo by Cheryl

September 10, 2026
A new initiative at the Boca Grande Preschool will help children build their home libraries. They are looking for a guest reader each month to read a story related to the curriculum theme. If anyone…

September 10, 2026
Above, the group on Sept. 7. Photos submitted                 The Bocilla Islands Conservancy is expanding its conservation work along island shorelines, with two living shoreline restoration pr…

September 10, 2026
Concrete repairs at various Charlotte County parks are in the works nearing completion. The parks have been partially open during the process. At top, the memorial area where there has been site…

September 10, 2026
A local taking a morning walk on the beach last week ended up with a legal crevalle jack that she took home and cooked for dinner that night. “While on my Boca Grande beach walk at 7 a.m. on Thur…

September 10, 2026
Above, rendering for the new house on 10th Street that would replace the current house, which was delisted as historic due to hurricane damage this week. Preservation Board documents A damaged Sp…