Community
The saga of ‘The Forgotten Ones’ at Gasparilla Mobile Estates continues …
July 20, 2023
More developments have unfolded in the Gasparilla Mobile Estates controversy and they are just as strange as the ones that preceded them. Residents have a new eviction notice, a new reason given b…
$3.8 million restoration contract signed for Lighthouse
July 20, 2023
This week, Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) signed a contract to complete repairs at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse at Gasparilla Island State Park, according to Brooke Keck…
Gasparilla Pines Pathway to connect two Cape Haze preserves
July 20, 2023
A new sidewalk and drainage program on Cape Haze will connect the Lemon Bay Conservancy’s Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve and Charlotte County’s Amberjack Environmental Park. The project, called t…
The Baptists are back at home!
July 20, 2023
Boca Grande’s Baptist community celebrated in grande style as the congregation returned to its own church building July 16 for services. The fellowship hall will be the venue for services for a wh…
Slowly but surely, Palm Island recovers
July 13, 2023
On a hot and only slightly breezy Friday in July, some visitors to Palm Island Resort were out playing pickleball. Another group was at Coconuts Cafe, the little shop below Rum Bay Restaurant, re…
‘Bully Patrol’ author talks about the latest books in the series
July 13, 2023
Kathy Auman has a fan club. The members are mostly young children, but many are also the parents of these children.
For those who are not familiar with Kathy and what the fan club is all about…
‘Baby Publix’ on Placida will soon have a pharmacy
July 13, 2023
The Cape Haze Publix, officially Store 697, is planning to offer a pharmacy early this fall.
Lindsey Willis, media relations manager for Publix for our southeast region, confirmed that the st…