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Upcoming meetings: Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, 1:30 p.m. – Planning and Zoning Board, Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle, Room 119, Port Charlotte, FL 33948. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 9 a.m. – County Commission Regular Meeting, Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle, Room 119, Port Charlotte, FL 33948. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 9:30 […]
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Above, David Windsor, Wesley and Brennan Bergin and Sonia and Daniel Illias. Sonia is a retired Marine captain. Photo by Caroline On Saturday, Oct. 25, Rotonda’s Long Marsh course hosted the Florida Open Tournament for Golfers with Disabilities or Mobility Challenges. The tournament is sponsored by the Adaptive Golf Association. Father and son teams and […]
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The weekend of November 1 and 2 is the 2025 Florida International Air Show at the Punta Gorda Airport. The gates open at 9 a.m. and aerial performances begin at noon. An exhibition area opens at 9 a.m. featuring hands-on exhibits, interactive demos, and local students showcasing cutting-edge technology and aviation-inspired projects. There are over […]
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A BETTER SHOT FOUNDATION This fall, three students are beneficiaries of scholarships through the A Better Shot Foundation and its summer programs held at Lemon Bay Golf Club. Below are some of the excerpts from their applications. Over 125 students have received scholarships through the program, which also offers a summer program and ongoing mentorship. […]
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The weekend of November 1-2, the Blue Angels will headline the 2025 Florida International Air Show at the Punta Gorda Airport. The gates open at 9 a.m. and aerial performances begin at 12 p.m. The Innovation STEM Pavilion opens at 9 a.m. featuring hands-on exhibits, interactive demos, and local students showcasing cutting-edge technology and aviation-inspired projects. […]
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As signs go up across Boca Grande for a new parking ordinance, some merchants are already worried about placement, including an area on 4th Street that is marked on the ordinance with one side of the street for permits, and another side as 3-hour. “We are concerned that our entire front entry will be completely blocked,” […]
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The Southwest Florida Honor Flight is holding their 2025 Fall Golf Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Aileron Golf Club. Contact swflhonorflight@gmail.com
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SUP Englewood’s “Coffee & Conservation” series will return on Tuesday, Oct. 21, with a program focused on the gopher tortoise, a keystone species threatened by habitat loss and environmental changes. The featured speaker is Carol McCoy, a director on the board of the Coastal Wildlife Club and co-chair of the Outreach Committee for the Gopher […]
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By the middle of this week, crews were winding up the Florida-funded beach renourishment at Gasparilla Island State Park, at the south end of the island. Tuesday, crews had removed most pipes from the beach at the State Park and were moving sand from piles just north of the Boca Bay Pass Club, near South […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY DELORES SAVAS You cannot get through a single day without having an impacton the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Jane Goodall, English primatologist, anthropologist and conservationist How do you say goodbye to a friend that has been […]