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February 22, 2019
To the Editor: The Charlotte County Property Appraiser reminds business and rental property owners that the deadline for filing 2018 tangible personal property tax returns is April 1, 2019. A retur…

February 22, 2019
To the Editor: Get the children outdoors to learn about the natural world around them! Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, Inc. (CHEC) will be conducting Spring Break Camp 2019 at Cedar Point Pa…

February 15, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Boca Grande is abuzz with talk of the new restaurant that will tentatively be opening around May 1 in the Old Theatre Building, where PJ’s Seagrille used to be located. “We are …

February 15, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Are you a fan of classical music? If so, you won’t want to miss concert artist Dr. Wojciech Wojtasiewicz performing at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Lighthouse Methodist Church….

February 15, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Grab your vino, it should be keen-o: Spaghetti Dog is back this Sunday, Feb. 17. Join Nat and other volunteers as they dish up the spaghetti, sides and dessert at the Crowninshield C…

February 15, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Join the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce for their February Chamber mixer, co-hosted by BCB Homes, Inc. and Miller’s Dockside, on Thursday, Feb. 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hil…

February 15, 2019
■ SUBMITTED BY GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is pleased to announce that the State permits for the Mercabo Cove Project have been issued. This project…

February 15, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN She worked at the first district attorney’s office in the country that introduced DNA evidence in a major homicide case in 1986, before the courts ever accepted it as reliable. She w…

February 15, 2019
Last Saturday evening, February 9, 2019, the Barrier Island Parks Society had a celebration to officially relight the historic Boca Grande Rear Entrance Range Light, now officially designated the G…

February 15, 2019
■ On Tuesday, Feb. 12 the members of the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum gathered together to honor those who have contributed to the ongoing dock restoration at Whidden’s Marina, and those who h…