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Police: all 7 burglary suspects arrested
March 5, 2013 Charlotte County Sheriff's detective’s arrested the last two fugitives of seven suspects Monday in Englewood. Police say all seven were involved in the Jan. more »» 
Native plant landscaping for Florida
March 5, 2013 ” Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife” will be the topic presented by Craig Huegel at the 6:30 p.m. Native Plant Society meeting Tuesday, March 12, at Lemon Bay Park, 570 Bay Park Blvd. more »»
Drowning horse rescued from Caloosahatchee
March 5, 2013 A horse stranded in the Caloosahatchee River near Fort Denaud in Hendry County was rescued Monday after boaters reported its plight to emergency personnel. more »» 
Champion’s son sets epic Tunney-Shaw tale in BG
March 5, 2013 Jay Tunney, son of champion boxer Gene Tunney, will step into a Boca Grande arena soon to discuss his famous father’s exploits, which extended far from the ring. more »»
21 percent of Floridians live in hunger
March 4, 2013 The Florida economy is showing signs of improvement but it still ranks 12th on a list of states where people say they don't always have enough money to eat last year. more »»
Boating license classes are free
March 4, 2013 Two Charlotte County Sheriff's Marine Patrol deputies taught a free boating safety course to 280 Lemon Bay High School students in Englewood. Deputy First Class Greg Sutton and Cpl. more »» 
Englewood couple passes two days apart
March 4, 2013 Vincent C. Scialo, 92, died Feb. 16, and two days later his 95-year-old wife, Helen Scialo, passed away, too. He was born Oct. 7, 1920, in New York. She was born Feb. 8, 1918, in New York. more »»
Sinkholes can occur anywhere in Florida — even Gasparilla Island
March 4, 2013 In the wake of the death of a man whose bedroom was swallowed by a sinkhole, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Geological Survey this weekend reported the protocol for... more »» 
Center Bridge construction takes center stage
March 4, 2013 South Bridge construction should be complete this month after the asphalt overlay and road striping are done as Center Bridge work moves into high gear. more »» 
'Carp' ends run as info officer
March 2, 2013 Charlotte County Public Information Officer Bob “Carp” Carpenter, 69, will retire at the end of March ending more than 10 years as PIO for the agency. more »» 
Why support the Boca Grande Friendship Village in Haiti?
March 2, 2013 “This group has already done so much for the people in Haiti. They’ve given them lives.” — Leslie Miller, Woman’s Club, Boca Grande “I think my wife said it very well. more »» 
Yellow bursts of color accent Myakka State Forest
March 2, 2013 A recent visit to Myakka State Forest in mid-February revealed a veritable explosion of wildflowers. This is mostly a hydric and mesic pine flatwoods with wet savannahs burned on a three-year cycle. more »» 
Strawberry Fest fundraiser dodges chilly bullet from Mother Nature
March 2, 2013 A chilly, damp Strawberry Festival blossomed into the sunny, warm affair it annually has been Saturday in a bit of a miracle for the Boca Grande United Methodist Church Women fundraise. more »» 
Placida seat belt scan through March 16
March 1, 2013 The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office will pay special attention to traffic enforcement March 4-10 and its Click it or Ticket campaign begins today and runs through March. 16. more »» 
BGFD January runs set mark
March 1, 2013 The heat is still on after a near-record year of 434 Boca Grande Fire Department calls. more »»
Bacon's Furniture closing 30-year store site
March 1, 2013 Bacon’s Furniture & Design of Sarasota is closing its 70,000-square-foot showcase store at 7557 S. Tamiami Trail after a building sale resulted in a lost lease. more »» 
Quick-striking ladyfish are lots of fun to catch
March 1, 2013 Ladyfish, one of the most exciting fish to catch around Gasparilla Island, will eat just about anything. more »»
Boca Grande home goes for $6.7M
March 1, 2013 The top Boca Grande property sale of the week was at 1300 13th St., which sold for $6.7 million. As top-dollar island home sales heat up so do listings. more »» 
Island charity surge continues to fill needs
March 1, 2013 Three top island charity events went back-to-back-to back last week as the Boca Grande Friendship Village III fundraiser at the Boca Grande Beach Club Thursday was followed by the Barrier Island... more »»
Florida jailing 32 percent fewer youths
February 28, 2013 Florida youths are spending less time in jail and more time getting the help they need. The rate of confinement dropped 32 percent from 1997 to 2010, according to a study from the Annie E. more »» |
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