The 2026 Primary Elections were held on Tuesday, Aug. 18 with one Lee County Board of Commissioners candidate and two Charlotte County candidates.
In Lee County, Amanda Cochran beat out incumbent…
Progress at the Boca Grande Marina on their fuel system. Fuel will be unavailable during the process but there are still plenty of items in their Ship Store for your adventure. The marina store is o…
DNA signatures of aging could provide a new, noninvasive tool for studying shark populations and improving conservation efforts.
BY BROOKE BOWSER, FLORIDA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Aging leave…
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The Johann Fust Community Library will be closed Tuesday, Aug. 25 and Wednesday, Aug. 26, for installation of hurricane protection panels by the Johann Fust Library Foundation.
Vegetable garden w…
The new event catalog for Friends of Boca Grande is out.
While it hits the mail, staff brought it around. Here, D.J. Keisling, operations director, with Tammy Rigney, program and artist relation…
Editor’s Note: This is one of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness about the issues facing our island communities. This week, BIPS addresses…
A man was arrested for driving under the influence around 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15 at the intersection of Gasparilla Road and Clubhouse Drive, Placida.
Logan Gillis, 18, was traveling…
Above, Youngquist with the Keylime Bistro crew. File photo
The Lee Board of County Commissioners recently appointed Councilwoman Darla Bonk and Sandra Stilwell Youngquist to the Lee County Touris…
At the monthly meeting of the Boca Grande Fire Department, Chief C.W. Blosser reported on a new safety innovation at the Wheeler pickleball and tennis courts: a self-dialing defibrillator and first…
