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Boca Grande parking on Charlotte agenda Jan. 13
January 8, 2026
Placida property also considered citations
Charlotte County has included another agenda item related to Boca Grande parking for the regular meeting, to be held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at t…
Golf ball may have played through & ‘sliced’ sludge pipe
January 8, 2026
Unexpected water hazard or freeze-out
It may have been a stray golf ball that hit a sewer pipe designed for drying sludge that caused a small spill at the water plant on New Year’s Eve.
“It’s…
Preservation Board to exercise review of Gasparilla Inn spa expansion
January 8, 2026
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has received an application for a Special Certificate of Appropriateness regarding the construction of a two-story spa building and an outdoor lap pool at…
Apartment block planned behind Cape Haze Ace, Apulia
January 8, 2026
A new nine-acre apartment development behind the Ace and Apulia, and adjacent to Cape Haze Resort, was to go in front of Charlotte County’s Planning and Zoning Board on Monday, but it has been defer…
Useppa Club reopens; Collier Inn restoration in works
January 8, 2026
Resort operations on Useppa Island opened just before the new year, after Useppa Island Partners LLC purchased the club last September.
“In 3.5 months a huge amount has been achieved,” said Simon…
No space for a Lee parking compromise
January 8, 2026
A supposed conflict resolution meeting on Monday morning between Charlotte County and Lee County got no further in resolving the differences on beach access and parking in Boca Grande.
The meetin…
Mercabo Cove initiative with The Island School
January 8, 2026
BY THE GICIA
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association announces the second year of our collaborative initiative with The Island School focused on the “Living Shoreline,” an…
New physicians at Boca Grande Health Clinic for urgent care
January 8, 2026
To best serve patients during the busy season, the Boca Grande Health Clinic is adding two physicians to provide seasonal coverage for same-day and urgent-care services.
“When something unexpecte…
Grief group begins on Jan. 20
January 8, 2026
Lighthouse United Methodist Church, in collaboration with St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, is hosting a grief group.
The group will be a supportive and confidential gathering for those who have exp…
Memorial Service for Constance ‘Connie’ Gregg
January 8, 2026
There will be a Memorial Service for the late Constance Weiser “Connie” Gregg on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Immediately following will be a reception at The Gas…