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Barrier Island Parks represents at Farmer’s Market

March 19, 2026
Barrier Island Parks Society’s Sharon McKenzie, Bill Durkin and Karen Converse were at a recent Friday Farmer’s Market reminding everyone about the Green Gala to be held on Monday, March 23.        …

Remembering Capt. John ‘Tater’ Spinks as a mentor and friend

March 19, 2026
I’ve been blessed to share time with many amazing people in my life. Several of them are legends in our fishing world. They took time from their lives to help me navigate life and mentored me on thi…

Charlotte Commission addresses parking, local development and density

March 12, 2026
Citizens provided impassioned comments about the Boca Grande parking ordinance during the public input portion of the Regular Meeting of the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday…

Business & Real Estate: Beach renourishment, redevelopment on agenda

March 12, 2026
The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a workshop at 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Room 119 of the Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle in Port Charlotte.  Di…

Bridge Authority traffic up, but revenue down so far this year

March 12, 2026
At the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority’s quarterly board meeting on Thursday, March 5, Drew Tucker was re-elected as chairman and George Milne was re-elected as vice chairman. The members, mee…

New Recovery Oasis will give home to local 12-step meetings, programs 

March 12, 2026
 Above, the new space along Placida Road. BY DEBORAH BLAIR & DAVID SPARKS For the past 10 years, the Englewood Recovery Oasis has provided a central location for 12-step meetings and a sob…

Thursdays are for Pancakes

March 12, 2026
The Lighthouse United Methodist Church is holding their annual pancake breakfast fundraiser for the next several weeks. Enjoy fluffy pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, grits, fresh fruit and fellows…

Letters: Strawberry Festival co-chairs express their appreciation

March 12, 2026
To the Editor: When we agreed to co-chair the Strawberry Festival, we knew it would be a good experience. There are so many wonderful people involved. There is such a rich history of generous giv…

Englewood Helping Hand expands warehouse space

March 5, 2026
Englewood Helping Hand, Inc., a local food pantry in Englewood, is expanding their building with an addition of 1,600 square feet of warehouse space. EHH started their capital campaign of $300,00…

Charlotte puts joint meeting notice on agenda

March 5, 2026
On the consent agenda for the next Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, March 10, is a proposed resolution authorizing the Charlotte County Commission to participate in…