Rancher Turner says no to sale
BY ALICE HERMAN, SUNCOAST SEARCHLIGHT
On a Wednesday afternoon in May, Eugene Turner sorted through maps of DeSoto County, laying one on a wooden table in his Ar…
A 36-year-old woman was arrested on the Boca Grande Causeway on Saturday, May 23 for driving under the influence.
Just after 6 p.m., a Charlotte County deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Chevy…
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will consider the request to demolish an existing building at 240 Park Ave. at its June 10 meeting.
The building is empty; it had been occupied by the…
The Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament, organized by the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum, is this coming Saturday, May 30.
Registration is day-of from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Whidden’s Marina inside…
Kim Newlin (above) was the first patient appointment at the new clinic. Photographed with Dana Pellant, L.P.N. Kimberly Whipple (right) was the first same-day patient at the new clinic. Photogra…
Above, a native butterfly orchid on the path.
A new irrigation system for the Bike Path downtown is part of enhancing the park-like setting of 3rd to 5th streets after the destruction caused by…
Man rescued in shark and tarpon filled waters during busy evening
A man-overboard situation in Boca Grande Pass on Friday, May 15 during evening tarpon fishing made national attention. According…
The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to 134 calls for assistance in April and May 2026, reported Chief C.W. Blosser during the Board of Fire Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, May 20.
The…
Final hurricane-related fixes for the south end of the island at Gasparilla Island State Park began this week.
“Right now they are sanding and repainting the pilings that hold up the lighthouse,”…
Two more historic banyan trees on Banyan Street were cut down this week, a result of salt-water flood intrusion from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Lee County Department of Transportation crews we…
