At a joint meeting of Charlotte County’s state delegation, Sen. Ben Albritton, Rep. Danny Nix and Rep. Vanessa Oliver heard from constituents about the budget year ahead, and in a long listening per…
FROM BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY
Editor’s Note: This is the first of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness.
If you’ve been on a barrier…
The art of teaching
On Monday The Island School opened its doors for a new school year – and for Valerie Cotton, it marked her first day as the on-island art teacher. After volunteering once a we…
Last Tuesday, Aug. 5, Boca Grande Fire Department’s Daniel Martinez won first place at Visani’s 1st Comic Standing in Port Charlotte. Pictured from left, Daniela Kirvin, Peter Kirvin, Jason Hutchins…
“At the end of the day, the government and local government all bow to public pressure [regulatory] enforcement is weak, and environmental litigation is near to impossible, so there is an urgent nee…
The Tallahassee delegation representing Charlotte County, including Sen. Ben Albritton, Rep. Danny Nix and Rep. Vanessa Oliver, held a meeting Monday, Aug. 11 to discuss issues related to the state…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
Can you believe we are only at the halfway point of this sea turtle nesting season? The word “only” used here is as an option, in case you are not a sea turtle fan…
This Sunday, Aug. 10, the Rev. Patty Frick, a United Methodist elder, will preach at Lighthouse United Methodist Church. She was ordained in 2005 at the Peninsula-Delaware Conference. She served chu…
There will be a public meeting with the Charlotte County Legislative Delegation on Monday, Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Charlotte County Board of Commissioners Chamber in Murdock.
Along w…
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will conduct a quarterly board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at the Boca Grande Community Center. Agenda items include their…
