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Mosquito help in Charlotte County
July 11, 2024
Charlotte County’s mosquito treatment schedule is available online at charlottecountyfl.gov. Their treatment schedule is updated daily by afternoon once they determine which areas require immediat…
Calusa Waterkeeper to tell state of water in Cape Coral meeting
July 11, 2024
The Calusa Waterkeeper organization is holding its State of Our Water Quarterly Meeting from 9:30 a.m. until noon on Saturday, July 13. It will be held at the Lee County Northwest Regional Librar…
Appointment to Street & Drainage
July 11, 2024
The Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners on June 28 appointed Robin Grace to the Boca Grande Street & Drainage Advisory Board. The appointment is effective immediately and will expir…
Red, White and Blue Parade
July 11, 2024
On July 4th an estimated 2,000 showed up for the annual Golf Cart Parade.
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Community Center approved by Preservation Board
July 11, 2024
Three projects, including a renovation and expansion of the Boca Grande Community Center, were each unanimously approved by the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on July 10.
In spite of t…
Mosquito swat teams beginning local larvae raids
July 11, 2024
Mosquito season started with a bang after several downpours moved through Southwest Florida last month.
The rain spanned county-wide, which expanded habitats wider across Lee County, rather t…
No details yet on contract for Eldred’s from national broker
July 11, 2024
The Eldred’s Marina is under contract.
“It is true,” said Michael Fay, chairman of the U.S. Capital Markets group Executive Committee of the brokerage Avison Young Global.
Fay, of Miami, was…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: New at the Boca Grande Fire Department, Gavin Morley
July 11, 2024
Gavin Morley is among the newest members of the Boca Grande Fire Department. He is not a rookie at firefighting though, since he served on the Charlotte County Fire Department for five years, foll…
Still in paradise: We just share less fish, with more people
July 11, 2024
I’ve always been concerned about preserving our fisheries, their heritage, our traditions and the ways of the watermen that live from them. My grandparents, especially Guy Lewis, instilled the imp…
Army Corps survey out for beach nourishment plan
July 11, 2024
Recently, there were Army Corps of Engineers technicians on island surveying the beach for renourishment. The crew was for the Jacksonville District – Lee County Gasparilla Shore Protection Projec…