Barbara ‘Barbie’ Haynes Witham, 77, passed away, Sunday, December 4, 2022 at the Sussman House.A complete obituary will be published at a later date, and a celebration of life will be announced in…
Adair Newman appreciates spending peaceful days in Boca Grande. She lives on the island with her daughter, Carol Stewart, and her son-in-law, Doug. Carol is a Broker/Associate at Michael Saunders R…
■ STAFF REPORT
The United States Coast Guard has been busy with weather-related activity lately, including a recent rescue just off the Gasparilla Island coast.
The Coast Guard and Charlotte County…
■ A beautiful array of fireworks lit the Fourth of July night sky here on the island, over both the Gulf of Mexico and the Boca Grande Bayou. Gasparilla Island was seriously hopping for the entire …
■ Summer camp isn’t always just about swimming and crafting. This week the kids from the Lee County Parks & Recreation summer camp program spent the morning cleaning up their community, prima…
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Eagle Scout Grant Reecher recently turned 18 and graduated from Lemon Bay High School in Englewood.
And he’s looking forward to a bright future this fall, when he will be moving to L…
■ BY SUE ERWIN
At its monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 14, the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board rejected a proposal to relocate a guest cottage located at 300 Third Street West to Matanzas…
■ SUBMITTED BY GIWA
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (SWFWMD) governing board voted last week to increase water restrictions throughout the region, which affects the Charlotte Coun…
