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September 3, 2026
The Firehouse 5K, put on by the Boca Grande Fire Department, is planned for Saturday, Nov. 7, followed by the Big Mouth Chili Cookoff. The run will begin and end near The Pink Elephant at 491 Bayou…

September 3, 2026
Bridgette Winger is shaking things up at Miller’s Dockside! Miller’s will hold a Luau party on Monday, Sep. 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wear your best Hawaiian shirts and stop in before they close t…

September 3, 2026
The South Gulf Cove Lock is extending its operating hours to 9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 4, through Monday, Sept. 7 to accommodate increased holiday boating traffic. Normal operational hours will resume f…

September 3, 2026
On Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, Take a Vet Fishing will host its first annual special fishing event dedicated to honoring veterans and providing them with a meaningful day of camaraderie, conne…

September 3, 2026
Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 531 Loggerhead, 25 Green, 2 Leatherback, 20,879 hatchlings  Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead, 489 hatchlings  Don Pedro: 233 Loggerhe…

September 3, 2026
Southwest Florida business and community leaders will come together this September for SWFL Inc.’s State of the Region 2026, an Estero event focused on the trends, challenges and opportunities shapi…

September 3, 2026
BY THE LEE CLERK One of the Lee Clerk’s many statutory duties is overseeing the Value Adjustment Board, which is based out of our County Records Services department. The VAB is an independent boa…

September 3, 2026
In person hiring at Gasparilla Road, Manasota locations Above, the Manasota Key Road location in the morning, photo by Garland. In an age of electronic submissions and AI vetting, regional Mc…

September 3, 2026
The Englewood community has announced that Linda Stevens will be the Grand Marshal of the 2026 Pioneer Days Parade, honoring her decades of dedication to Englewood, local traditions, charitable caus…

September 3, 2026
So many factors in nature  Above,  the “washback” covered in algae that was transported to Mote As September begins, we near the end of sea turtle nesting season. For several weeks now, there…