Tag: Placida

Placida Bunkhouse needs local buy in for re-use

Charlotte County commissioners voiced unanimous support for preserving the historic Placida Bunkhouse and ultimately returning it to Placida during their Sept. 16 workshop. Built in 1906 or 1907...

Repaving begins on Cape Haze Trail

September 4, 2025
Staff Report
News

Paving maintenance began on the Cape Haze Pioneer Trail in Placida starting Sept. 3, 2025. Various sections of the trail will undergo repaving during this time; the entire project should take...

Cape Haze Pioneer Trail Repaving

September 3, 2025
Staff Report
News

Paving maintenance will begin on the Cape Haze Pioneer Trail in Placida starting Sept. 3, 2025. Various sections of the trail will undergo repaving during this time; the entire project should take...

Baby Publix in Placida goes bluish over beige

July 11, 2025
Staff Report
News, Real Estate

There are subtle changes this week. The so-called ‘Baby’ Publix in Placida got a new paint color. The old beige is disappearing in favor of a bluish gray.

Hideaway Bay Beach Club’s land access ferry dock reopens to Little Gasparilla

Ferryman returns making Placida/LGI runs The Little Gasparilla Island resort complex Hideaway Bay Beach Club finally has its land access open. On Saturday before last, residents were out on...

Placida Harbour Club sets renovations after recovery from hurricanes

Placida Harbour Club, just five minutes off Gasparilla Island, will complete a three-year multiphase renovation by the end of 2025. “After Hurricane Ian, the development, which is roughly 30...

Old Placida bunkhouse may yet return to fishery

Charlotte County is now looking to return the old Placida Bunkhouse back to Placida for restoration, in a site possibly north of the Causeway stoplight. Resident John Valickas has been working...

Charlotte County’s 1907 Placida Bunkhouse is cornerstone of local history

February 21, 2025
Staff Report
Featured News, News, Opinion

Editor’s Note: The Charlotte County Board of Commissioners will hear recommendations for the future of the Placida Bunkhouse on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 9 a.m. Below is an update from John Valickas, a...

Wink, wink

The owl’s nest at Lemon Bay High School on Placida Road is continuing to draw attention. This is at least the second year of the nesting, which sits on a street sign over top of Placida Road. The...

Think about cleanup of Placida property

To the editor: My letter is written in response to an article written by Jay Feinberg and Cookie Potter. In recent months there have been many concerns about the parking situation on Boca....