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Air Show Media Night
October 8, 2026
The Florida International Air Show hosted its media night Tuesday at the FBO at Punta Gorda Airport. The annual air show is set for Nov. 7-8 at Punta Gorda Airport and will feature first-class aerob…
Lee Plan updates are detailed in summary documents
October 7, 2026
Lee County has published a summary of the changes to the Lee Plan for each region of the county that is affected, including Boca Grande.
The grid is below, which shows copy from the original plan…
Plans proceed for Placida Fishing Pier in state DEP filings
October 7, 2026
On Tuesday, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection published submitted plans for the rebuilding of the Placida Fishing Pier. It is a long-awaited reconstruction after recent hurricanes;…
Ordinance discrepancy at issue at Lee meeting
October 7, 2026
Charlotte talks delayed
Two commissioner’s items related to Boca Grande parking, including a staff revision to the ordinance, were added last minute to the agenda recap for the Lee County Board o…
Lee County adds late items relating to Boca Grande parking
October 5, 2026
In advance of their Tuesday, Oct. 6 meeting, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners has added two “commissioner” items on the Commissioner’s Agenda. These are separate from the published meeti…
The dolphin’s feeding strategies are quite aggressive, and depend on geography for hunting
October 1, 2026
BY CAPT. CATHY EAGLE
On a typical day on the water in Pine Island Sound, I see a lot of splashing, thrashing, tail slapping, and dolphins tossing fish in the air. This is most often a sign of dol…
Charlotte revamps old Rotonda park for families
October 1, 2026
Dignitaries gathered Tuesday, Sept. 29, to celebrate the long-awaited opening of G.C. Herring Park in Rotonda West. It is a familiar location to many, as it is the park where American Legion Post 11…
Business & real Estate Progress on front on Park Avenue
October 1, 2026
Progress this week at the new space on Park Avenue, as concrete block went up for a new facade. It is owned by Project Fishery LLC, and had been empty before its recent sale.
Photo by Garland…
Seasonal reopenings
October 1, 2026
As the season quickly approaches, many island restaurants and shops are opening back up after a quiet September.
Bella Vida reopens on Monday, Oct. 5, followed by Hudson’s on Tuesday, Oct. 6 and…
Retail sales plunge 50 percent, $8.5 to $4.1 million
October 1, 2026
Figures for summer are in
Newly released sales tax data from the state of Florida shows a dramatic falloff in summer sales reported in ZIP code 33921, which includes Gasparilla Island and Boca Gr…











