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July 30, 2026
Concrete repairs at various Charlotte County parks will begin on Aug. 10, 2026 and are anticipated to be complete by Aug. 24, 2026. The parks will remain open.  Amberjack Environmental Park 6450…

July 30, 2026
The Lee County Board of County Commissioners will resume its regular meeting schedule on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 9:30 a.m. One item on the agenda is to adopt the proposed FY26-27 ad valorem maximum mill…

July 30, 2026
A July 2026 economic development report by Metro Forecasting Models, circulated online in advance of the Tuesday, July 28 Charlotte County Commissioners meeting, details growth in the west part of C…

July 30, 2026
The Gasparilla Inn has purchased the old 3rd Street Bistro. The sale, from owners Kevin and Barbara McLaughlin, was expected to close this week. “What Barbara and Kevin did with that property ope…

July 30, 2026
A storm debris dump near Punta Gorda, which had been pulled from the consent agenda back in May, narrowly passed at the Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners meeting…

July 30, 2026
Charlotte County has announced its schedule of government meetings for the week of Aug. 3-6. The Metropolitan Planning Organization Board will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at the Charlotte County…

July 30, 2026
To the Editor: Having been deeply involved in fighting Charlotte County’s overdevelopment crisis on behalf of neighbors countywide, I can speak from experience: re-elect Commissioners Chris Const…

July 23, 2026
Emma and Charlie are having fun and supporting local businesses. Shown here at The Tide, 321 Park Ave. this week. Stop in at the Old Theatre Building on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11…

July 23, 2026
Joe (left), Andrea, Britt and Tom, along with Jessie, enjoying their afternoon at The Temp. The Temptation Restaurant won Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for the 24th year in a row! Time is qui…

July 23, 2026
On Tuesday, the Charlotte County Commission heard a staff discussion about right-of-way encroachments on Don Pedro and Knight Island. The issue for the July 21 meeting was that not only are there tr…