After the installation of a new advanced water treatment process at the Gasparilla Island Water Association, staff and contractors are now disassembling part of the old system for recycling and in o…
Silt fences are now installed at Wheeler Road, where construction is beginning on a new tennis and pickleball complex. The project is expected to be completed in spring. The dog park will remain op…
Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority traffic numbers for August were down 2 percent from last year. The busiest traffic day from August 2025 was Aug. 1 with 3,032 vehicles, compared to peak of 3,048 f…
Charlotte County commissioners on Tuesday, Sept. 9 unanimously approved a resolution asking Lee County to “engage in a transparent and collaborative project with stakeholders” and to “reconsider and…
On the agenda for the Tuesday, Sept. 16 Lee Board of County Commissioners meeting is a resolution to establish the Boca Grande Parking Committee with corresponding rules of procedure.
“The Resol…
The Friends of the Englewood Charlotte Library will be sponsoring a “Bag O’ Books Sale” from Monday, September 15, 2025 through Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the library at 3450 N. Access Rd., Tri…
The Boca Grande Camera Club has been very busy planning a fascinating season for 2025-26. The new season kicks off on Nov. 18 with “What We Did Last Summer,” where members submit photos for all to e…
Authors and illustrators
Jack and Gabby Gibbons moved to Rotonda West about two and a half years ago after nearly two decades in Colorado. The couple, who spent much of their careers in construct…
The School Board of Lee County approved a 2025-26 budget totaling $2,919,795,073, a decrease of $114,667,599 from the previous year’s $3,034,462,672 budget, along with the district’s comprehensive 1…
