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Boca Grande Fire District to hold hearing on proposed tax increase
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…
Budget hearings for Lee, Charlotte
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…
Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 9-09-26
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…
Sarasota County Sheriff visits the Preschool
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…
Stump removal proceeds on Banyan
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
WANTED: Reader of books
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…
Bocilla Conservancy builds living shoreline on Palm Island
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…
Construction continues at Herring Park, and repairs to other facilities
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…
Fish tale! No hook needed as jack crevalle leaps into swimmer’s arms
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…
Business & Real Estate: New house plans on 10th; flooded house delisted
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…











