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Get Fire Department hurricane passes before you head north
April 4, 2024
Hurricane passes allow island residents and business owners to get back into Boca Grande after a major storm or evacuation event. Property owners and commercial businesses can obtain reentry passe…
Charlotte County Parks tour highlights repairs, upgrades
April 4, 2024
The Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board replaced their regular meeting with a tour of a few of the west county parks on Tuesday, April 2.
“People have lived here for yea…
Irvine slices a silver medal in Turkey tennis tournament
April 4, 2024
Hank Irvine has recently returned home from the International Tennis Federation’s World Masters Team Tennis Championship with a silver medal. He plays as a member of the Zimbabwe team, which came …
Nation’s roseate spoonbill expert flies into Cape Haze
April 4, 2024
Jerry Lorenz, state director of research for Florida Audubon, will be in Cape Haze to speak on roseate spoonbills on Thursday, April 11.
“I had no intention of studying spoonbills, but as you s…
Lee residents lose flood insurance discount
April 4, 2024
Savings remain in Charlotte
Lee County homeowners could face a 25 percent increase in their already increased flood insurance premiums next year if a Federal Emergency Management Agency discoun…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Chemist and founder of orphan drugs
April 4, 2024
There’s a fellow at Sea Oats who has the mind of a scientist and the heart of an artist. Dr. John McCall is an interesting mix, with a humble sense of humor that belies his multiple degrees and ac…
We value those 4-Digit Phone Book ‘social calls’
April 4, 2024
We appreciate the many personal visits from residents coming by to pick up their 4-Digit Phone Book. We have a standard ritual for it, namely we check to see if the listing is correct, we give eac…
Briefly: Meet Charlotte officials at April 17 Town Hall
April 4, 2024
You are cordially invited to meet your Charlotte County elected officials at the Community Center in Boca Grande on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
SW Florida Fishing: Snook-a-rama is here!
March 28, 2024
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Lots of snook have moved into the back country! The last two weeks have been great fishing around Boca Grande, even in the high wind conditions. We are seeing lots of s…
EcoWatch: A crow’s eye view of Easter Sunday
March 28, 2024
Easter Sunday has always represented new life, a sign of rebirth and a time of hope for better days ahead as problems of the world swirl around us. It is more than the fluff of Easter things that …