Above, the old streetcar which ran from 1910 on. Boca Beacon archives BY JAMES J. BLAHA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER The year 1900 marked the start of a new ...

Above, storm preparation in years past. File photo Nearly two months into hurricane season, the island has finally begun to see some precipitation; as the s ...

Andrea, Britt and Tom, along with Jessie, enjoying their afternoon at The Temp. The Temptation Restaurant won Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellen ...

As a coastal county, Charlotte’s 252 bridges are continually battered by storms, salt and time. At a Tuesday meeting about the county’s transportation prior ...

On Sunday, July 12, around 5:20 p.m., Deputy David Scozzafava with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, responded in reference to a third-party complaint about ...

Above, a nest near downtown washed away in the heavy surf. BGSTA photo BY ARLENE HALLBOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC. With this week’s tropical depression (lat ...

On Tuesday, the Charlotte County Commission heard a staff discussion about right-of-way encroachments on Don Pedro and Knight Island. The issue for the July ...

Recent rains, and help from the community, staved off a water shortage on the island a month ago. “The tanks are full.” said Ron Bolton, executive director ...

On May 4, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new congressional map into law during a special legislative session, reworking several Florida districts; while Gaspari ...

Emma and Charlie are having fun and supporting local businesses. Shown here at The Tide, 321 Park Ave. this week. Stop in at the Old Theatre Building on Mon ...

One of the most important tasks of local media is the coverage of meetings. As the number of newspapers has decreased ...

The North Port Chamber had a leadership tour of local media last Friday. Pictured here a visit to Quality TV, the North Port ...