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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…

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/…

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…

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.                            …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. …

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…