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Question of parking signage raised to staff The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board met Wednesday, and approved two projects, including an addition to a house at 235 Banyan St., and a renovation to the 3rd Street Bistro, at 310 East Railroad Ave. Members present were Peggy Stanley, Barbara Wickwire, Paul Eddy, Dennis Maloomian, Jerry Edgerton, […]
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The new Lake Okeechobee management plan, entitled LOSOM, was signed into effect Monday, Aug. 12. The Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual marks a significant change in how the Army Corps of Engineers will move water in and out of the lake for the next decade. LOSOM is the first plan to consider public health by […]
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A new report on the health of the Banyan Street banyan trees shows that they have strongly recovered from recent hurricanes, and a moth attack in the spring. “You get to really see the rev of the trees and how resilient that they are,” said arborist Rick Joyce, of Florida Resources Ecological of Fort Myers. […]
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On Monday, Aug.12, AT&T service was completely out on not only Gasparilla Island, but up all the way to Englewood. This affected not only Ma Bell’s customers, but the other carriers that use the AT&T network, such as Pure Talk. Often, when service is poor, there is at least one bar, but users saw an […]
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The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee has scheduled a meeting at 10 a.m., Aug. 21, 2024 at the Family Services Center, 21500 Gibraltar Dr., Port Charlotte to review expenditures; conduct a review of affordable housing incentive strategies; consider technical revisions to the Local Housing Assistance Plan; and receive member updates.
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Boca Grande arts champion Alice Court has been added to the Board of Trustees of the Hermitage Artist Retreat. Splitting her time between Boca Grande and Toronto, Canada, Alice Court received her first degree in music and began her career as a writer and host of a children’s television show. She has been a board […]
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There is no timeline yet for the reopening of the Boca Grande Fishing Pier, closed by Charlotte County after Hurricane Debby. But in a review Tuesday by the Boca Beacon, the erosion appears to be in places along the approach path to the pier, and there is no apparent damage to the pier itself. Charlotte […]
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Monday was first day with full lunch and dinner service South Beach Bar & Grille has reopened in their rebuilt location with two “soft opening” private parties last week, and full opening Monday. Word is out, and diners have filled the restaurant since. On Tuesday, Aug. 6, there was a party for contractors and everyone […]
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Despite Hurricane Debby, the quality of water at the beaches of Lee and Charlotte Counties remained in the “good” category. “Beaches in both Lee and Charlotte Counties were sampled on Monday,” said Michael Berry, Natural Sciences Manager for the Florida Department of Health in Tallahassee. “All results were good.” The state keeps a website of […]