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January 2, 2026
Dr. Michelle Calhoun, Archaeologist, will be discussing “The Role of the Lightning Whelk in Florida History” on Monday, Jan. 19 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Manasota Beach Club, 7660 Manasota Key Ro…

January 2, 2026
It’s the time of year to check on and update your listing in the 4-Digit Phone Book.  Do you have a new number? Do you want to switch to or add your cell number? If you have a residence on t…

January 2, 2026
Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Spurlino Foundation Discovery Center on Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the sanctuary, 375 Sanctuary Road. The…

January 2, 2026
The Gasparilla Island Water Association, or GIWA’s, Annual Membership Meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20.  Stewardship of drinking water remains a high priority for the Associatio…

January 2, 2026
Kayaking the Everglades is the first talk in a series of free Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail-related programs set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center, 16760 Bass Roa…

January 2, 2026
A resolution starts with a goal, A promise made within your soul, To grow, to learn, to start each day, To let old habits fall away. It’s not perfection that we seek, But steady steps, week by week…

January 2, 2026
A meeting between Charlotte and Lee Counties regarding the Boca Grande Parking Ordinance will occur on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Punta Gorda. The meeting will be at the Punta Gorda Library. The meeti…

January 2, 2026
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR Fishing in and out of the boat recently has brought us to meet some new friends. Sometimes the fish we catch are only part of the story. The Dalai Lama defines sentient being…

January 2, 2026
Monday Dec. 15, Deputy Angelo Lanni of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, responded to an island man who had found fraudulent activity during a review of his credit reports.  The man found that som…

January 2, 2026
From standing on cars to running the show Pictured here is Chitwood from ABC’s Wide World of Sports in 1977. At left is Evel Knievel with former football star and commentator Frank Gifford and yo…