The public is invited to a March 21 presentation on the design for the planned Standby Emergency Operations Center, part of the Auxiliary Emergency Communications backup emergency system for Gaspa…
Nick Marchesano, executive chef at The Gasparilla Inn, has been honored as one of the Club + Resort Chef’s 40 under 40.
Marchesano arrived in Boca Grande just before Hurricane Ian, where he wa…
Barrier Island Parks Society will host the Red Tide Forum with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with a diverse p…
The Rotary Club of Englewood will hold its 42nd Fine Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, and Sunday, March 24.
Englewood’s Dearborn Street will feature original artwork …
BY MELISSA CSANK
St. Patrick’s Day has a special significance for my family. Ten years ago, on that day, my family experienced a life-altering event at the Boca Grande Club. My father, heading …
A property at 12555 Placida Road, just across from Placida Park at the entrance to the Boca Grande Causeway, is getting a cleanup courtesy of Charlotte County.
“Our county demolition vend…
Surprises are a happy part of Debby Houck’s world. She loves doing things just a little out of the ordinary. Debby and her husband Rich recently surprised a new acquaintance by explaining that whe…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The weather has been great the last two weeks and the fish are on the move in the back country.
We are starting to see the snook come back in numbers along with some…
BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR
No, this is not a political conversation, I am talking about my flies for snook and redfish. With the clear water and clear skies, the fish have been easy to spot but hard …
“The problem is that bears are smart and humans aren’t. We’ll move into a remote area and leave a bag of dog food on our front porch and then panic when we see a bear helping himself.”
William …
