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Briefs: Fust Library will temporary close for panel installation; kayak launch reopening

The Johann Fust Community Library will be closed Tuesday, Aug. 25 and Wednesday, Aug. 26, for installation of hurricane pro…
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Home delivery of Friends event catalog

The new event catalog for Friends of Boca Grande is out. While it hits the mail, staff brought it around. Here, D.J. Ke…
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Survey of sea turtles: Weekly wildlife roundup from BIPS

Editor’s Note: This is one of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness…
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Gasparilla Road arrest; report notes ‘uncooperative and sarcastic’ 

A man was arrested for driving under the influence around 9:40…
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Business & Real Estate: Youngquist named to Lee Tourist Development

Above, Youngquist with the Keylime Bistro crew. File photo The Le…
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Department wins Workers’ Comp award; Homestead costs discussed

At the monthly meeting of the Boca Grande Fire Department, Chief C.W. Blosser reported on a new safety innovation at the Wh…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Capt. Chris Slattery 

Constructing a career as fishing guide In his nearly two decades on the water, Chris Slattery has turned his lifelong pa…
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No sunset for a friend; missing those Tuesdays you wish you’d noticed 

BY ERNIE J. VANDERWALT I got in the Gulf tonight shortly before sunset, the light doing that thing it does where the wat…
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Do we coddle young people? If so, it’s on us, not them

BY SUSAN HANAFEE I remember telling my new boss that I definitely wasn’t the smartest person in the company—not by…

Editorial: Voters felt it incumbent to get rid of incumbents

On Tuesday, all three local commissioner incumbents with opponents were voted out. They are all Republicans, so this primar…