The beach is back at the south end of the island, courtesy of the state of Florida’s renourishment program. This week, crews continued to work on the seawall area in front of the Boca Bay Pass Club…
Editor’s Note: This story was updated Friday, Oct. 17 to reflect comments from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Signage related to the new parking ordinance is beginning to be installed across Ga…
Nearly an hour of public comment centered on the proposed Manchester Waterway Cut-Through Project during Tuesday’s Charlotte County Commission meeting. Residents voiced strong opposition, citing the…
An aerial view of the Wheeler Road recreation area. The old tennis courts have been removed at left of the parking area. The traffic circle will be the site of pickleball. The parking area for t…
At the October 14 Charlotte County Commissioners meeting, residents again pressed the board to take action regarding Lee County’s controversial Boca Grande parking ordinance. In turn, commissioners…
Next Tuesday, the Lee County Board of Commissioners will vote on a memorandum of understanding with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to replace the sheriff’s house at Wheeler Road which was damaged b…
The Gasparilla Island State Park at the south end of the island reopened early this week, including the public parking lot.
The park has been closed for renourishment since July. This particular…
BY RENEE WILSON, THE AUDUBON SOCIETY
While most Floridians slept, more than 30 million migrating birds crossed the Sunshine State last night as they made their way south to spend the winter in wa…
Tricia Wisner has been named Utilities Director for the City of North Port after serving in an interim role since May 2025. Wisner joined the Parks & Recreation team in 2017 after working in ope…
