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Saturday event benefits Maritime Museum BY BETSY FUGATE JOINER, PRESIDENT GASPARILLA ISLAND MARITIME MUSEUM The mighty “silver king” has been making a spectacular show in the Pass. Fishing action is hot! It’s time to join in the fun. If you aren’t fishing, take a ride out to watch the “dance,” enjoy the sunset and fun, […]
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The Charlotte County Utilities Department reminds residents of year-round water conservation measures. Due to the extreme heat and lack of rain we are seeing higher water usage for irrigation. Compared to last year we are averaging a million gallons more of usage per day. Without a reduction in water demands, we may be required to […]
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The Florida Department of Environment Protection is hosting a meeting of the Blue-Green Algae Task Force at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4. Members of the public are invited to join in person at the North Florida Research & Education Center – Suwannee Valley, or online on The Florida Channel. If joining virtually, register for the […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.
Over 60 residents came to the Community Center of Boca Grande on Friday, May 17 to hear an update on proposed improvements to the center. The event (with video here) was part of the Renaissance Fund Campaign, a $15 million effort led by the Friends of Boca Grande to update the community center. The project […]
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Several faces in new places around the island. Michael Saunders & Co. welcome (from left) Tanner Stewart, Julie Horning and Rick Hugger to their team. Photo by Matt
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If a church wanted to show the ideal family to represent what they want its family-centered ministry to look like, they could not have done a better job than the Lighthouse United Methodist Church has done. The new head of that ministry is Ana Maria Eyrich. She is married to the head of the church’s […]
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BY ARLENE HALLBGSTA SECRETARY Timing was everything for BGSTA Turtle Patroller Tammy Rigney. She was running a little late getting onto the beach for her morning patrol, but it paid off for her when she came upon a loggerhead turtle just starting to nest on the beach. Tammy and her husband, George, who happened to […]
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Happy VanBeuren and Cotton Hanley visited the Suncoast Humane Society in Englewood for a tour of the new campus which is under construction. The new facilities are a product of the Humane Society’s Capital Campaign initiative, and they hope to complete construction by the end of 2024. Photos Submitted
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Lee County Parks & Recreation, operator of the Boca Grande Community Center and operator of parks on Gasparilla Island, is asking the public to help improve its services and amenities offered by participating in a biennial needs assessment survey. The survey is available on the homepage of the Parks & Recreation website at leeparks.org and […]
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The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a workshop at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in Room 119 of the Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle in Port Charlotte. Topics include Charlotte Harbor CRA, Public Works long-range projections – Transportation Trust Fund, an insurance update; and commissioner, administrator, and county attorney comments. The meeting […]