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Red tide report

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.

Over the past week, the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 123 samples from and offshore of Southwest Florida. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in 79 samples from Southwest Florida: 27 in Sarasota County, five in Charlotte County, four in Lee County. In Southwest Florida over the past week, brevis was observed […]

West County turns out in force to support lower density

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.

West Charlotte County residents turned out in great number to let Charlotte County Commissioners know they are adamant that densities in their area need to be controlled for the protection of the people, wildlife, economy and overall wellbeing of their corner of the county … and they are most certainly concerned about putting anything that […]

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.

Celebrating Dr. Seuss – the man who taught so many the value of reading Dr. Seuss was a great teacher. He taught the world it could be fun to read. He taught that poetry does not have to be dry and boring. He taught that using your imagination can lead to a good life. March 2 was […]

RED TIDE REPORT

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

We have a lot of red tide.  Over the past week,red tide was detected in 171 samples from and offshore of Southwest Florida. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in 94 samples from Southwest Florida including 22 in and offshore of Sarasota County, 9 in and offshore of Charlotte County and 25 in and offshore […]

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Ched McConnell

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Profiles.

Indomitable is kind of an old fashioned word. You don’t hear it used much today. If you say someone has an indomitable spirit, you admire them because they never give up or admit they have been defeated. The word fits Ched McConnell, who never seems to let bad news defeat him. Ched has lived in […]

RED TIDE REPORT FOR WEEK OF 2/24/2023

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.

Over the past week, the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in 107 samples from and offshore of Southwest Florida, and one from Florida’s East Coast. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in 59 samples from Southwest Florida: five in Manatee County, 18 in Sarasota County, nine in Charlotte County, 21 in and offshore […]