Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness.
JONNA FOOSDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONSBOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The Boca Grande Health Clinic has more than 6,500 patient visits a year, and a number of those visits lead to a referral to a specialist. Specialty provider referrals are used to get expert help with the diagnosis or treatment of a patient’s medical condition. You may be […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community History.
Despite the chill in the air, close to 100 people showed up for the season’s first History Bytes program at the loggia of the Johann Fust Library. The topic was the History Center’s new exhibit, based on the 2010 book “One Island: Three Hometowns.” The book and the exhibit include pictures and oral histories sparked […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Sports & Outdoors.
A nest of owls by Lemon Bay High School are Englewood’s newest tourist attraction. This “Great Horned Owl Nest” is across the street from Lemon Bay High School, in a street sign. Eva Furner, a birder and volunteer with Lemon Bay Conservancy, has been watching the situation for just over a month. Furner’s photos have […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Education, Featured News.
Students from Lemon Bay High School’s marine program led the community last Wednesday on a tour of their AquaLab, a model for upper school science education. During the evening, marine science teacher Mia Conlon and her students led guests around their tanks and simulated marine environments. Conlon has been at Lemon Bay for a decade, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Events, Featured News.
At age 85, former Secretary of Transportation Sam Skinner shared with a gathering of men at breakfast this week the need for men to have fathers and role models. He learned this lesson as a child, on the death of his father. “He died in front of me at dinner at age 51,” said the […]
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The Boca Grande Fire Department is holding a mini-golf event to raise funds for safety supplies and disaster relief. “It should be a good time, and the money is going to some really cool things,” said Peter Kirvin, president of the Boca Grande Firefighters Association. The “Putting Around Boca Grande” fundraiser, hosted by Respect First […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community, Featured News.
Although November 2024 elections may seem a long way off, the Florida presidential primary is Tuesday, March 19, 2024 and the voter registration deadline for the presidential preference primary is February 20. If you wish to change political parties before the primary, February 20 is the date as well. These dates apply to both Charlotte […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Community History, Featured News.
The Gasparilla Inn history tour takes guests back in time History Tour Guide Sandi Firtion had a full house on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 6 at The Gasparilla Inn and Club. A crowd of about 30 people gathered in the sun on the front porch of The Inn to hear Firtion share her extensive […]
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BY ROBERT J. ROBBINS PhD. and PERCY ANGELO In large measure Charlotte County’s nitrogen problem results from its disposal of untreated reclaimed water on properties throughout the county. The county’s sewage treatment plants only provide secondary treatment. They do not remove nutrients. This means that the county’s reclaimed water has all the nutrients, including nitrogen, that […]
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In September, Hurricane Idalia blew dozens of American flamingos into Florida and across the eastern half of the U.S. In February, a research team wants to see how many have remained in the Sunshine State and are calling all interested Floridians to report the flamingos they see from Feb. 18 through Feb. 25. This effort […]