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Red tide at orange ‘medium’ with wait and see on effects

October 31, 2024
CHNEP and state agencies are monitoring weekly This week, the state of Florida reported a “medium” count of red tide off of the coastal areas surrounding Cape Haze, Gasparilla Island and Pine Isl…

Placida resort and condo project wins final Charlotte approval

October 31, 2024
Last week, Jay and Cookie Feinberg won a Final Detail Site Plan approval for their Boca Grande Peninsula Resort & Marina project in Placida. The property is the old Gasparilla Fishery. “It’s…

Business and Real Estate: Landside concession reopening at Don Pedro

October 31, 2024
Glass Bottom site washed out at Boca Grande Fishing Pier The land side of Don Pedro State Park is open, and its concession, SUP Englewood, will reopen Nov. 1, after only minor flooding damage…

State Park remains closed

October 31, 2024
Local State Parks saw varying degrees of damage from Hurricane Milton, including structures and access. The Barrier Island Parks Society is focusing recovery on making these locations more resilient…

Fishing for sustenance, cherishing adventures on the water

October 31, 2024
Lost and shaken From as far back as I can remember, my life revolved around fishing. If I wasn’t participating, I was dreaming about it. I was consumed with fishing, and many of my first vivid m…

Charlotte County’s closed fishing piers are un-sung assets

October 31, 2024
Last week, the Charlotte County Board of Commissioners, in a post-Hurricane Milton meeting, discussed the status of the Boca Grande Fishing Pier and the Placida Fishing Pier, both currently closed…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Interim pastor at First Baptist Church, Ken Lindow

October 31, 2024
Sitting in his rocking chair and playing with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren will have to wait. Dr. Ken Lindow Sr. is now the interim pastor of the First Baptist Church of Boca Grande…

Chemical waste, lithium disposal day on Wednesday, Nov. 6 on island

October 30, 2024
Boca Grande residents will be able to safely and responsibly dispose of household chemical waste such as leftover paints, cleaners, herbicides, pesticides, automotive fluids and pool chemicals on We…

Coral Creek Club reopened Tuesday, Oct. 29

October 29, 2024
The Coral Creek Club reopened the front nine holes and dining on Tuesday, Oct. 29 after limited damage from hurricanes.  “We were better than most,” said Coral Creek’s General Manager, Teeja…

Boil water notice rescinded for Gasparilla Island

October 28, 2024
The Gasparilla Island Water Association’s Precautionary Boil Water Notice has been rescinded effected Oct. 28, 2024. Please resume all normal water, including irrigation. This according t…