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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Brandon Moody

Charlotte water quality expert Charlotte County has made a major commitment to water quality in the hiring of Brandon Moody, who carries the simple title of the county’s water quality...

Boca Grande Parking Committee meeting

The Boca Grande Parking Committee will meet Wednesday, May 13 at 1 p.m. A video feed of the meeting is below. The main agenda items are: Discussion of the Format to Educate the Public on...

Grants, volunteers and planning help sea turtle season begin

Above, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association held its first meeting of the year earlier this month, in preparation for the upcoming sea turtle nesting season, which begins on May 1. For more...

Memorial Day sandbar lineup announced

On Saturday, May 23, the Uncle Don’s Boca H2O Music Festival will be held in the water off the sandbar between Gasparilla Island and Placida. The concert is put together by Big Boy Toyz Expo. ...

Lemon Bay High spring concert salutes America 250

The Lemon Bay High School band will present a spring concert Thursday, May 7, at the Lemon Bay Performing Arts Center, featuring a program celebrating the sound, spirit and story of America as the...

DeeAnn Phillips 1938-2026

April 30, 2026
Staff Report
Obituaries

We are heartbroken to share the passing of our beloved DeeAnn Phillips, who passed peacefully with her family by her side on April 20, 2026. DeeAnn was born on October 20, 1938, in Logan, Utah, to...

CAPT. VAN HUBBARD: It’s prime time tarpon season. Please don’t forget our heritage

May is the launch of our formal tarpon season. The fish have been here, but the mob is coming now. We will enjoy some good fishing if we can stay out of each other’s way. Please respect the...

Joint Lee and Charlotte County meeting on Boca Grande parking and beach access

April 27, 2026
Staff Report
News, Uncategorized

The 9 a.m meeting today between Charlotte County and Lee County is available here by Youtube.

Parkinson’s: A growing disease hiding in plain sight

Pictured above are Larry and Anita Dust, Red Tulip Board Members and volunteers at an Indiana Parkison Foundation event held at The Picklr in 2025. April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a time...

Event at Whidden’s launches the 2026 official Tarpon Season

The Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association held a kickoff party for the tarpon season in Boca Grande at Whidden’s Marina. The Saturday, April 18, party included locals and visitors, about 200 in...