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Help with friends, family in grief situations

We can all do a much better job of helping our friends, families and ourselves grieve.  “It comes and knocks you off you…
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Landscape for Gasparilla Road

Charlotte County will re-landscape Gasparilla Road, in an ordinance passed on April 8 at their regular meeting’s consent ag…
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New leadership, organization for the Boca Grande Preschool 

Jeff Swift has been announced as the incoming president of Boca Grande Preschool Inc. This is a new not-for-profit corporat…
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Star of Easter

Community gathered at sunrise Easter Sunday for worship. More photos…
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It’s that time of year, sea turtle nesting season

BY DR. JOHN FLETEMEYER Our local beaches are beginning to experie…
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Hideaway Bay Beach Club’s land access ferry dock reopens to Little Gasparilla

Ferryman returns making Placida/LGI runs The Little Gasparilla Island resort complex Hideaway Bay Beach Club finally has…
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Bridge traffic down on Easter weekend

At the quarterly meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, Executive Director Kathy Banson reported Wednesday, Apr…
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Public forum for parking ordinance set for May 13 at Lighthouse United 

There will be an open forum on the Lee County’s proposed parking regulations on Tuesday, May 13, at Lighthouse United Metho…
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Beach parking may change renourishment funding

BY MARCY SHORTUSE Gasparilla Island is scheduled for a Lee County and federal beach renourishment this fall. It is uncle…
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Bridge begins major storm preparations

On Wednesday, the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority voted to harden the islands around its bridges and roadway to prevent…