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June 25, 2026
The Temptation Restaurant entertained the Garrison Brothers Bourbon Whiskey at their restaurant last week. They brought a little bit of the taste of Texas to Southwest Florida. Shown here, Erika and…

June 25, 2026
Through week ending: 6/24/26 Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa- 336 Loggerhead, 9 Green, 2 Leatherback Gasparilla- 20 Loggerhead Don Pedro- 153 Loggerhead, 6…

June 25, 2026
The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association is thankful for the Community Grant it received this spring from the Boca Grande Woman’s Club to support the fieldwork operations of the BGSTA’s Turtle Patrol…

June 25, 2026
Charlotte meetings ahead: Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 9 a.m. – Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Hearing, Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle, Room 119, Port Charlotte&nbs…

June 25, 2026
The community is invited to join Clerk Karnes and Lee County’s Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell for a free comprehensive presentation on the property assessment and dispute process. During the prese…

June 25, 2026
Are you eying a humanoid robot? BRENT McCONNELL We once made the mistake of standing at the front of the crowd at the 2023 Munich Oktoberfest when the morning gates opened. Thousands of people…

June 25, 2026
This week, the community heard details about the ideas and plans for the Englewood Art Center, which is now owned by the Hermitage Artist Retreat. Here, Hermitage CEO and Artistic Director Andy Sand…

June 25, 2026
On Saturday evening June 20 at the Placida Boat Ramp, there was a report of an altercation and hit and run between two pickups with boat trailers.  Christopher Hall, spokesman for the Charlotte C…

June 25, 2026
Clear, calm evening for Ladies Howl Above, Capt. Wayne Joiner and the team on Hey, Moma! wins Ladies Night Out, Howl Tarpon Tournament last Saturday night. Capt. Wayne Joiner earlier in the tarpo…

June 25, 2026
BY JESS GOSLOWSKI After countless trips through the Pass without landing a tarpon, I had a feeling this trip would be different. As we headed out that evening, I looked at my boss, Wendy, and…