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Woman’s Club donates BIG to EmComm fund

With a projected expenditure amount of around $300,000, the Island EOC Emergency Communications and Interoperability Work…

A future for branch banking? While so many have closed, our local banks vow to remain viable

Despite at least a dozen local bank branch closures in as many years, local “brick-and-mortar” banks are still a part of …

Noticing non-natives? Report them if you do

There’s been a surge of non-natives on the Cape Haze Peninsula … and we don’t just mean iguanas. Lately, numerous const…

Lee County vote increases Captiva building height in the name of ‘resilience’

The issue of how tall buildings could be on Captiva was unclear. R…
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POLICE BEAT

Woman leaves child in car to swim with sharks off Bokeelia, Boca G…
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An old treasure in the trees on Placida Road

A parcel on Placida Road, with an empty 1920s cottage just south of the Hacienda condominiums and across from Cape Haze R…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Marc Vee

Marc Vee discovered his love of music when he was not much more than 7 years old. His mix of classical, rock, jazz and a …
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OBITUARY: Donna Adams

Donna High Adams passed away peacefully after a long illness on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023 at her home in Birmingham, Ala. su…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: GIMM thanks everyone for a great season

To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum (GIMM) and Whidden’s captains had a great tarpon season! We hoste…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Summer and fall news at BGCC

To the Editor: The summer has been an active season at the Boca Grande Community Center, and that will continue throug…