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, the American wh…
Concrete repairs at various Charlotte County parks will begin on Aug. 10, 2026 and are anticipated to be complete by Aug. 24, 2026. The parks will remain open.
Amberjack Environmental Park 6450…
A storm debris dump near Punta Gorda, which had been pulled from the consent agenda back in May, narrowly passed at the Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners meeting…
Above, lightning poses dangers to buildings and people, in this 2024 photo taken near the Range Light. Sandi Firtion
Florida used to be called the lightning capital, having been dethroned by Okl…
The Drive, Chip and Putt, a free nationwide junior golf development competition aimed at growing the game by focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in golf, was held at Lemon Bay Golf Clu…
A last look at the 2026 tarpon season jumping tarpon from this year’s tourneys photographed by local photographers Angie Mills and Matt Gutman with help from Rick Montgomery too.
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The approval for a site restoration plan for a 300-acre former orange grove in the eastern part of Charlotte County on Bermont Road will have a public hearing at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28 at the Ch…
Above, a nest near downtown washed away in the heavy surf. BGSTA photo
BY ARLENE HALL BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC.
With this week’s tropical depression (later Tropical Storm Bertha) just offs…
