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Captains for Clean Water gather April 16

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Events, News, Sports & Outdoors.

Captains for Clean Water is holding a gathering at the Eagle Grille on Tuesday, April 16, to discuss its work in helping protect the state’s water resources. Special guests will be Captains Daniel Andrews and Chris Wittman, along with other members of the organization, including Chandler Chase, Captain Doug Stewart, Chandler Converse and Jim “Hooter” […]

Preservation study slated for historic Placida rail bunkhouse

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community History, News.

Last remnant of historic Placida village  The Placida Bunkhouse, a 1907 cottage used to house the railroad workers of the Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railroad, will get an architectural survey, courtesy of its owner and caretaker, Charlotte County.  The building, which was once a landmark of the disappeared village of Placida and a gateway to […]

R. P. Eddy at Men’s Club

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment.

Ergo CEO R.P. Eddy, at right, spoke to the Boca Grande Men’s Club on Monday, April 8. He recently co-authored ‘Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes.’ He is pictured here with his father, Randy Eddy.                      Photo by Dusty

Shelley Lewis 1943-2024

Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.

Shelley Lewis of Boca Grande, Florida, and Greenwich, Connecticut, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sibling, all of whose lives were enriched by her love and ever-present cheerfulness and caring spirit, passed away this week from complications related to a long-term battle with Alzheimer’s dementia.  She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Roger; […]

Opinion: There’s a nitrogen problem in Charlotte Harbor

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion, Sports & Outdoors.

BY ROBERT J. ROBBINS AND PERCY ANGELO, CAPE HAZE Charlotte County operates four wastewater treatment plants that use secondary treatment systems that fail to remove most nutrients such as nitrogen. This means that the treatment plant effluent that is shipped throughout the county as reclaim water for irrigation (the purple pipes) has high levels of […]

Why Placida matters to Gasparilla Island

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Featured News.

This week, we have a story on the sale of Eldred’s (pictured here). Of course, we all know it needs a new custodian. Its current, old Florida, charming and useful state, cannot survive when the property is so valuable. It is literally the tip and entrance to not only Gasparilla Island, but a lifeline for […]

SW Florida Fishing: Spring fishing is here

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.

BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN The past week a long Easter holiday weekend and spring breaks from school brought lots of families out on the water. Some pretty stiff winds most days kept the offshore guys at the docks, but the winds, along with some good high tides, actually helped out the backcountry fishing. We saw […]

SW Florida Fishing: Spring fever is in the air

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.

BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR It’s been a couple good weeks of great spring fishing. With Easter coming early the number of people and boats on the water should slow way down and the lull before tarpon season is a great time to get good snook and reds! When the white pelicans leave and the swallowtail […]

EcoWatch: A clarion call for the oceans

Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.

The dire warning above of sea creatures dying continues to rise. In fact, the ongoing saga of the continuous decline of the Atlantic right whale has taken a back seat in the news recently. The latest to make headlines in Florida is the mystery of why the endangered smalltooth sawfish and other fish in the […]