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Charlotte County government upcoming

November 6, 2025
Upcoming meetings: Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, 1:30 p.m. – Planning and Zoning Board, Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle, Room 119, Port Charlotte, FL 33948. Wednesday, No…

Letters: Ideas to change the atmosphere here

November 6, 2025
Editor’s Note: Last week, Emerson Wickwire sent us a letter mailed to Charlotte County commissioners, in the wake of their concerns about parking in Boca Grande. The letter, in the Oct. 31 issue, ha…

Opinion: Appreciation for the celebrity ghostwriters/authors among us

November 6, 2025
BY SUSAN HANAFEE I’d like to give a shout-out to best-selling author Catherine Whitney and all others of her kind. Never heard of her? That’s because she’s a ghostwriter and a very successful one…

Miller’s Dockside & Eagle Grille

November 6, 2025
Stop in for lunch, dinner or a  beverage at Miller’s Dockside or Eagle Grille located at 220 Harbor Dr., Boca Grande.                        Photos by Trey

Cape Haze meet benefits Lemon Bay

October 30, 2025
At a Saturday neighborhood gathering in Cape Haze, Lemon Bay High’s Mia Conlon talks to Leah Robbins. Teacher Conlon is in charge of the schools booming marine program and their Aqualab. Right…

South Beach valet parking

October 30, 2025
South Beach has added valet parking for guests in order to maximize the number of cars in their lot due to the parking ordinance. Here, Derek A. Levy of All Pro Valet, out last Friday afternoon.   …

Island volunteers assured on Gasparilla parking access

October 30, 2025
Some island volunteers have expressed concern for when enforcement of the new parking restrictions begins, and the risk of tickets. In turn, Lee County assures that volunteers will be included in “i…

Charlotte commissioners to meet in Tallahassee

October 30, 2025
Two or more Charlotte County commissioners will travel to Tallahassee, FL to meet with legislators to advocate for Charlotte County’s legislative priorities. The commissioners plan to be in Talla…

Charlotte unanimously votes Lee conflict resolution

October 30, 2025
On Tuesday, Oct. 28, Charlotte County’s Commissioners voted unanimously to go into an arbitration process relating to the issue of parking access in Boca Grande. The meeting included an array of spe…

Letters: Public letter to Charlotte Commission

October 30, 2025
To: Charlotte County Commissioners Ken Doherty, Christopher Constance, Bill Truex, Stephen Deutsch and Joseph Tiseo Dear Commissioners: I write respectfully as a long-time resident of our smal…