Charlotte Harbor News

Published: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 10:56 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 10:56 p.m. BARTOW Polk County commissioners approved agreements Wednesday to allow a company to dredge sediment from the bottom of Lake Hancock and to use it to make organic fertilizer.

Although many shark populations have declined in recent decades, summer 2009 is shaping up as a very active shark season in Southwest Florida.

It's been a 4th of July tradition for more than a decade - the Charlotte Harbor Freedom Swim.

Florida Championship Wrestling is bringing its Summer Heat Tour on Wednesday, July 15 to the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center in Punta Gorda.

CHARLOTTE HARBOR a ' The 25-year-old man who was shot in the abdomen last week is expected to make a full recovery, authorities said Wednesday.

Lee County Parks & Recreation will close the Bokeelia Boat Ramp and Cottages for major renovations starting Monday, July 6. Work is expected to take six to nine months.

Like a pale-yellow, cat-eyed ghost, the 7-foot lemon shark rose eerily along the radio-tower artificial reef at Lee County's ARC Reef site, saw the diver and dissolved beyond the 30-foot range of visibility.

In 1942, Sal Rizzo quit high school at 17 to join the Navy Reserve. He wanted to serve his country and thought World War II would be over quickly.

Lee County's Marine Program has 21 officially permitted artificial reefs in Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf of Mexico, and each has a name.

One thing making the transition quite simple is the modern day email. People in my office could send me questions and materials without a problem.

Three very different entities are vying to manage Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center: one with hands-on experience, one with a home field advantage, and one with international clientele.

The eighth annual Destroyer Escort Day Celebration will be held at 11 a.m. June 20 at the Inner Court at Fishermen's Village in Punta Gorda.

The Peace River, which flows from Polk County down into Charlotte Harbor, has a watershed of more than 2,300 miles.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY a ' A local grocery clerk was cited for selling alcohol to a minor during a random check of businesses.

Submitted by Amanda Winkle on Tue, 06/09/2009 - 13:29. As an OldSoul, I give props to anyone who likes to "get into" live or canned music from the '70s and '80s by singing and dancing along while out at a bar or restaurant.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly from Polk County southward will continue to decrease this evening.

CHARLOTTE HARBOR a ' Authorities say a man riding atop a lawnmower along Interstate 75 jumped from the Peace River bridge Thursday night, and escaped to the shore, eluding deputies who attempted to rescue him.

Florida has marked another milestone in its comprehensive strategy to address waterbody restorations around the state.

The Charlotte Harbor estuary will have a new phosphate mine in its watershed if CF Industries' recent application for a 7,500-acre mine wins approval.

Charlotte Harbor School is considered a place where dreams do come true, and on Friday, one dream came true for eight extraordinary young men and women, as they received their high school diploma.