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A dead Charlotte citrus farm, now a dump and mine

July 30, 2026
Garland Pollard
Editorial

Tuesday, the Charlotte County Commission approved, by a 3-2 vote, a plan to turn a former citrus grove into a yard waste disposal site and “nature preserve” as the centerpiece of a large housing...

Bonnie Simonds 1938-2026

July 30, 2026
Staff Report
Obituaries

Bonnie Helen Simonds passed away on July 22 in Englewood, Florida. Bonnie grew up in Wilmette, Illinois, where she attended New Trier East High School before going on to graduate from Northwestern...

Peter Diebold 1938-2026

July 30, 2026
Staff Report
Obituaries

Peter DeWitt Diebold was born November 13, 1938, in Buffalo, New York. He passed away on July 13, 2026, in Boca Grande, Florida. Peter received an exceptional education, attending The Elmwood...

Waterside dump project site at Charlotte Commission on July 28

The approval for a site restoration plan for a 300-acre former orange grove in the eastern part of Charlotte County on Bermont Road will have a public hearing at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28 at the...

Business & Real Estate: Magic answers, flattering help from Claude, Grok, GPT or Gemini

BY BRENT MCCONNELL My son calls me a “learn-aholic” because I dive into classes and random learning adventures, determined to learn everything I can before moving on to the next subject. I know...

John Larsen 1939-2026

July 23, 2026
Staff Report
Obituaries

John Allen Larsen was born on August 10, 1939, and died at home surrounded by family and friends in St. Paul, Minnesota on July 16, 2026. Born in Vermont, he was adopted by John and Lillian Larsen...

Third generation at Quality TV

July 16, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

The North Port Chamber had a leadership tour of local media last Friday. Pictured here a visit to Quality TV, the North Port dealer for television, internet and satellites such as Dish. From left...

July 16, 2026
Garland Pollard
Profiles

Our local community radio station Above, Kerri Black gives a tour of the station to local chamber guests. In the background is the studio. Photo by Garland On Wednesday this week during a...