Tag: Charlotte County

Charlotte County surveys locals on bridgeless island access

December 22, 2023
Staff Report
News

Charlotte County Facilities Construction & Maintenance is conducting a feasibility study for accessibility to and from the bridge-less barrier islands on the coast, including Palm Island,...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Charlotte County Sheriff Prummell thanks everyone for another four years

To the Editor: Looking ahead to the next 4 years, I can honestly say that I believe we in Charlotte County are heading in the right direction. Crime trends are down almost across the board, and we...

Charlotte, Lee County schools start date set back to August 31

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Just as school preparations were beginning for students and parents, several area school districts have decided to push the start date for classes back to August 31. Charlotte,...

Bicyclist injured on Causeway

December 27, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT On Friday, Dec. 20, a call to 911 for a fall from a bike was received at 2:13 p.m. A Charlotte County emergency response was dispatched to the Boca Grande Causeway. When they...

Homeless, Part I: It could happen to the best of us … any of us

November 29, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY JILL-ANNE BEARY The following story is Part One of a series regarding the Charlotte and Lee County homeless population, how some of them became homeless, and what we can do to help. The...

2018 Midterm election results

November 9, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Voter turnout on Tuesday exceeded the 2014 midterm election in both Lee and Charlotte counties. Lee County precinct 18 (Boca Grande Community Center) received 326 votes by mail, 19...

Is it safe to eat local shellfish? It depends … Charlotte County Extention Service explains details

■ SUBMITTED BY BETTY STAUGLER UF/IFAS EXTENSION, CHARLOTTE COUNTY This red tide bloom has been trying for everyone. It is hard to see the harsh impacts the bloom has had on our coast, wildlife, and...

A bike path from Rotonda to Boca Grande coming soon to Placida Road

March 24, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

You may have noticed construction signs on Gasparilla Road just off island, and some landscaping taking place on Placida Road north of the Boca Grande Causeway. That’s because bike path proposal...

A Charlotte County guide to primary voting

August 19, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN As of Tuesday, Aug. 16, there were 125,715 active registered voters in Charlotte County, of which 55,163 were Republicans. There were 35,798 Democrats, and 34,754 people registered...

Demolition has begun at GICIA Preserve

July 8, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is extremely pleased to report that demolition of the Old Mercabo Conference Center and its...