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Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 10-14-26
October 15, 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…
Homeless woman living in green tent
October 15, 2026
There were at least two calls Monday to Charlotte County’s Emergency Communications Center for a wellness check for an unhoused woman living in a green tent near the road by the Coral Creek Jetport/…
Lee County looks at legal matters, Zemel dump
October 15, 2026
The Lee Board of County Commissioners will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the Old County Courthouse Commission Chambers at 2120 Main Street Fort Myers, FL 33901.
Assorted items include n…
Business & Real Estate: Give me Park Avenue
October 15, 2026
The construction on a building owned by Project Fishery LLC continued as its front was rebuilt this week. The island eagerly awaits the news of plans for the structure. …
Charlotte gives Lee County 90 days in dispute resolution
October 15, 2026
Above, Thomas David, Charlotte County attorney. Screenshot
Boca Grande parking was a major topic at the Oct. 13 Charlotte County Board of County Commissioner’s meeting. During the public input po…
Reconstruction of Placida pier at old railroad trestle
October 15, 2026
On Tuesday, Oct. 6, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection published submitted plans for the rebuilding of the Placida Fishing Pier. The pier is a long-awaited reconstruction after recen…
Palm Island ferry at Charlotte meeting
October 15, 2026
Above, the parking areas where no parking signs went up in September around the Palm Island Transit ferry area of Placida Road. Charlotte graphic
A representative from Palm Island Transit Inc. ca…
Whidden’s party
October 15, 2026
Whidden’s Marina will celebrate its centennial with a family fun Fish Fry and Music. The event will be Saturday, Oct. 17 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The event promises Good Food, Great Company and Lasting T…
Sheriff Cottage groundbreaking Oct. 22
October 15, 2026
Disaster fund project
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office will hold a groundbreaking for a new Sheriff’s Cottage on Wheeler Road, to replace the old one damaged during Hurricanes Helene and Milton. …
Storm wave action gives island surfers Atlantic ride
October 15, 2026
The 1st Street area of Gasparilla Island is a formidable surfing spot after storms, whether hurricane or just high winds. On Saturday, there were many out there to catch the remnant waves of Isaias…











