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Post-storm construction must be sea turtle friendly

Charlotte County Parks & Natural Resources has reminded residents and contractors that new development/re-development construction must adhere to Charlotte County coastal lighting review and inspections, per Sea Turtle Ordinance 98-41. Alexandria Grant, Coastal Environmental specialist for Charlotte County, said that this is a problem they encounter after every hurricane. “Not only is there major loss […]

Cleanup needed in aisle everywhere including downtown

Town trash still on county agenda; looking at options Three weeks after the departure of Hurricane Milton, there are piles of trash still littering the island. And where the piles have been cleaned up, there are, what Misty Nichols, executive director of the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association calls, “thousands of little pieces of […]

Report debris, abandoned boats on water

The state FWC just updated its website to make it a lot easier to report waterway debris issues locally, including abandoned and suspected abandoned boats.   Here is the link: Please share with your friends and neighbors as you see fit.

EcoWatch: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

Just as Florida legalizes the killing of bears, now all our wildlife is under threat with Amendment 2. Make no mistake: This amendment was deliberately designed to exploit one of our most cherished cultural pastimes as a means to bypass wildlife protections and gun safety regulations. Any Floridian who cares about protecting their existing right […]

Report of stolen picnic table after hurricane blowout

On Tuesday, Oct. 15, Precinct Deputy Angelo Lanni responded to Gulf Boulevard in reference to a report of a stolen picnic table, according to the police report. As a result of hurricane Milton, a custom-made picnic table was swept away by the storm surge. The table was originally located under the owner’s unit. The storm […]

Boca Grande Fire Department landscaping gets a boost

Brent Benson donated his hurricane check and landscape work to the Boca Grande Fire Department. The project took four full days, and he finished on Monday, Oct. 28. He runs Artisan Landscaping and Curbing and has a degree in Landscape Architecture. Benson had a few people from his company help him with the landscape work, […]