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Event at Whidden’s launches the 2026 official Tarpon Season

April 23, 2026
The Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association held a kickoff party for the tarpon season in Boca Grande at Whidden’s Marina. The Saturday, April 18, party included locals and visitors, about 200 in tot…

First Blueberry Fest for First Baptist, Humane

April 23, 2026
The 1st annual Boca Blueberry Festival took place on April 19 in The Pink Pony Courtyard to raise money for the First Baptist Church of Boca Grande & the Suncoast Humane Society offering blu…

Agenda set, Sullivan elected at parking meeting 

April 23, 2026
Above, from left: Richard Ganong, Bruce Kenan and Mark Spurgeon study papers before the beginning of the meeting; each group was seated in order by the member of the Lee Commission who appointed the…

Strawberry Festival Distributes Record Proceeds

April 23, 2026
Above, one of the ten organizations to receive money from the Strawberry Festival is Englewood Helping Hand, represented by Mark Rennie (right). With him are (from left) Pastor Daphne Johnson and Mi…

Church speaks on Gilchrist parking

April 23, 2026
Above, Deb Martin, who had been a member of the old Parking Panel, said hello to Michael Jacob, the deputy county attorney before the meeting. Photo by Garland  A representative of the Lighthouse…

Charlotte makes wish list for sales tax 

April 23, 2026
Above, a transportation project discussed this week, including improvements for Gasparilla Road. Charlotte County image After approving pursuing a 10-year extension of the 2026 1 Percent Sales Ta…

Joint Charlotte, Lee meeting on parking set for Monday

April 23, 2026
Charlotte and Lee County Commissioners will meet on Monday, April 27 to discuss the Boca Grande Parking Ordinance as part of their ongoing dispute resolution process. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m…

Business issues surface in public comment period at parking meeting

April 23, 2026
At the first meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee, a number of island business owners and the fishing community came out to express initial thoughts during a public comment period. Lisa S…

St. Andrew’s hosts Boys & Girls Club Easter

April 23, 2026
Volunteers from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Boca Grande hosted a special Easter celebration for the Englewood Club kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Charlotte County. It was a very mean…

Celebration of Life April 26 for Chef Lenny Clymer

April 23, 2026
There will be a celebration of life at The Temptation Restaurant from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 for Leonard “Lenny” E Clymer, 66.  Leonard was born on Monday, December 7, 1959, to the late…