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Not an RFK visit, just a bus

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Featured News, News.

An RFK supporter came through town last Thursday, playing the famous campaign theme from 1968. It did not have Robert F. Kennedy on it; he happened to be in Boca Raton at the exact same moment.  Photo by Cheryl

Captains for Clean Water gather April 16

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Events, News, Sports & Outdoors.

Captains for Clean Water is holding a gathering at the Eagle Grille on Tuesday, April 16, to discuss its work in helping protect the state’s water resources. Special guests will be Captains Daniel Andrews and Chris Wittman, along with other members of the organization, including Chandler Chase, Captain Doug Stewart, Chandler Converse and Jim “Hooter” […]

Preservation study slated for historic Placida rail bunkhouse

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community History, News.

Last remnant of historic Placida village  The Placida Bunkhouse, a 1907 cottage used to house the railroad workers of the Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railroad, will get an architectural survey, courtesy of its owner and caretaker, Charlotte County.  The building, which was once a landmark of the disappeared village of Placida and a gateway to […]

Woman’s Club makes local grants

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.

Since its founding in the Fall of 1948, the Boca Grande Woman’s Club has consistently fulfilled its mission of community improvement through contributions to community projects and local non-profit organizations. The Club is grateful to be able to continue this tradition of service.  At its April annual meeting, the Woman’s Club announced that 18 area […]

New Gasparilla Magazine and Tarpon Times out now

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The May/June edition of Gasparilla Magazine is out, featuring stories on water quality organizations, Boca Grande brands and Florida’s 3,500-year-old Senator Tree. Plus, this edition includes our Tarpon Times Guide to the Season, printed on high-quality glossy magazine paper for the first time ever.  Keep an eye on your mailboxes for the new edition or […]

Eldred’s Marina listed with national brokerage

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News.

$40 plus million price hoped The Placida marina Eldred’s is listed for sale with the national brokerage firm Avison Young as of March 15. “We are excited by the listing of this iconic property,” said Michael Fay, chairman of the U.S. Capital Markets group Executive Committee, and he understands its importance as a “gateway” to […]

R. P. Eddy at Men’s Club

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Ergo CEO R.P. Eddy, at right, spoke to the Boca Grande Men’s Club on Monday, April 8. He recently co-authored ‘Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes.’ He is pictured here with his father, Randy Eddy.                      Photo by Dusty

Opinion: There’s a nitrogen problem in Charlotte Harbor

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion, Sports & Outdoors.

BY ROBERT J. ROBBINS AND PERCY ANGELO, CAPE HAZE Charlotte County operates four wastewater treatment plants that use secondary treatment systems that fail to remove most nutrients such as nitrogen. This means that the treatment plant effluent that is shipped throughout the county as reclaim water for irrigation (the purple pipes) has high levels of […]