Centennial Fishing Pier, located at 14021 Gasparilla Road in Placida is now open after a brief closure. The pier is on Coral Creek, to the north of Gasparilla Road. Both the Boca Grande Fishing Pier…
Punta Gorda Airport and IDEMIA are hosting a TSA PreCheck enrollment event, ready to make your U.S. travel easier. If you’re not already part of the TSA PreCheck program, you can now pre-enroll and…
The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a public hearing at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 28, in Room 119 of the Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle in Port Charlotte to cons…
BY LEE COUNTY
Lee County is encouraging homeowners to be “flood aware” before the height of the 2026 hurricane season to reduce their flood risk in Southwest Florida.
Lee County urges resident…
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BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
A windy week here in Boca Grande had made the tarpon fishing a little sporty in the Pass. But if you were able to get out in between gusts the tarpon were still biting…
We cannot stop natural disasters, but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn’t have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness.
Petra Nemcova 6-24-1979. Globally reco…
Mail voters must re-submit application
With Florida’s Primary Election set for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, there are upcoming deadlines for those who wish to vote.
The first major deadline is Mond…
The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a meeting at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 21, in Room 119 of the Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle in Port Charlotte.
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