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View All Blogs »Dems try to rein in Rangel
July 27, 2010 By Ron HartBy Ron Hart The Democrats have an impending problem surfacing at an inopportune time, the investigation of Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) by the House Ethics Committee. more »
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View All Posts »Capt. Waylon Mills seems to win every fishing tournament
By TerryO - Jun 4 2010 3:30PMCouldn't be a nicer guy eithe. more »
Easter traffic showed Gasparilla Island still a draw
By TerryO - Apr 9 2010 5:46PMJudging by the steady stream of cars coming to the island this weekend, I'm not worried about Boca Grande's traffic being too littl. more »
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View All Months »July 31: BTS Carnival
July 30, 2010The Cultural Center of Charlotte County and Charlotte County Public Schools offer second Back to School Carnival from 9 a.m.to noon at the Cultural Center, 2280 Aaron St., Port Charlotte, to help Charlotte County families with school supplies. more »
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View All »Powerhouse director still seeks her perfect play
July 30, 2010 After 10 years teaching all aspects of theater to Lemon Bay High School students, including many from Boca Grande, Director Jennifer Kelly still has big dreams of her own, including plans for staging a sprawling epic production tentatively titled “Beautiful.” » Full Story
News from around the region
View All »Browder: No deep cuts this budget cycle
July 29, 2010 For the first time in three years, the Lee County School Board passed a tentative budget without having to make deep cuts, said Superintendent James Browder. » Full Story
Business
View All »Lee, Charlotte job growth pauses
July 29, 2010 Florida job expansion took a stutter step in June in Lee and Charlotte counties after a quarter of remarkable growth. » Full Story
Local Columns
View All »The ever-so-clever gray squirrel entertains, annoys
July 28, 2010 Gray squirrels are persistent and clever members of the rodent family. But unlike their rat brethren, squirrels are cute. » Full Story
Obituaries
View All »Ann Thomas (Pearson) Travelstead, 92
July 21, 2010 Ann Thomas (Pearson) Travelstead, 92, died July 18 at a Bowling Green, Ky., nursing facility. » Full Story
Editorials
View All »Gasparilla Gazette ranked No. 2 by state judges
July 12, 2010 The Florida Press Association has named the Gasparilla Gazette, under Editor Terry O'Connor, the No. 2 weekly in the state for papers with circulations under 7,000. » Full Story
Arts & Entertainment
View All »Photo of the Week
July 28, 2010 Randy Simmons of Boca Grande has a prize-winning golden retriever named Dubya, who has been named a 2010 Cover Dog by Orvis. » Full Story
Local Sports & Recreation
View All »Turtle rally continues on island sanctuaries
July 29, 2010 Day after day, the Gasparilla Island turtles continue to crawl onto their island sanctuaries to begin life anew — five nests on Sunday, four on Monday and three on Tuesday. » Full Story
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