The approval for a site restoration plan for a 300-acre former orange grove in the eastern part of Charlotte County on Bermont Road will have a public hearing at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28 at the Ch…
A July 2026 economic development report scheduled to be presented to the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday, July 28, will detail growth in the county.
The…
A lightning strike was the apparent cause of a roof fire at a condo on the east side of Boca Grande North that began sometime before 7 a.m. this morning. “We believe that lightning struck the buildi…
Above, a nest near downtown washed away in the heavy surf. BGSTA photo
BY ARLENE HALL BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC.
With this week’s tropical depression (later Tropical Storm Bertha) just offs…
Above, storm preparation in years past. File photo
Nearly two months into hurricane season, the island has finally begun to see some precipitation; as the season progresses, now is the time to pr…
BY BRENT MCCONNELL
My son calls me a “learn-aholic” because I dive into classes and random learning adventures, determined to learn everything I can before moving on to the next subject. I know w…
Above, an aerial of the Tom Adams Bridge in the open position from Elias’ presentation. Charlotte Public Works
As a coastal county, Charlotte’s 252 bridges are continually battered by storms, sal…
On Sunday, July 12, around 5:20 p.m., Deputy David Scozzafava with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, responded in reference to a third-party complaint about a man and woman in a physical altercation…
Mila Wyman never misses a chance to ride the waves in the area and with tropical storm Bertha in the upper Gulf, waves came to Gasparilla Island. Coming from a birthday surf trip from El Salvad…
