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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…

Bridge Authority meeting Nov. 19

November 6, 2025
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose room of the Boca Grande Community Center. Topics will include a review of the portfolio, cash fl…

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

EcoWatch: Manatee Awareness Month

November 6, 2025
Help our sea cows The first part of a manatee that I saw was a big white scar,” Patrick Rose says. “As I got closer, I could see how that was affecting the manatee itself. That is still imprinted…

SW Florida Fishing: G.I.F.T.- Nov. 25 on the calendar

November 6, 2025
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The 30th annual Gasparilla Island Fly Fishing Tournament (G.I.F.T.) presented by Gasparilla Outfitters is only a few weeks away and coming fast! This year all proceeds wi…

Historic Collier Inn nearly burns on Tuesday

November 6, 2025
Maintenance worker Peter Frazzetta, up early Tuesday Nov. 4, helped saved the historic Collier Inn on Useppa Island from a fire during its renovation.  “He gets up early and grades the roads befo…

Royal Palm Players opens season with on A.R. Gurney classic, Love Letters 

October 30, 2025
BY NANCY WHITE In two weeks, the Royal Palm Players will begin its highly anticipated theatrical season with A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters,” from Thursday, Nov. 13, through Sunday, Nov. 16. The rea…

Turtle patrol: A final nest, hope

October 30, 2025
BY ARLENE HALL BGSTA SECRETARY I was trying to hold off as long as I could before writing this week’s turtle column and weekly stats, hoping that MAYBE our single remaining incubating green sea t…