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Watching for PTC 9, perhaps soon to be Helene
The storm PTC 9, expected to be named Helene, will pass through the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday and Thursday.
The storm is…
Lee County issues links, warnings and steps for possible hurricane weather
Lee County Emergency Management is actively monitoring the tropics and working closely with state and federal partners, inc…
EcoWatch: News reports ignore perinatal manatee deaths
“Consider the number of manatee deaths so far this year. Redesignating the manatee as endangered, which provides for the hi…
Letters: Parking kiosks or meters would destroy character
To the Editor:
I was horrified to read of a proposal to put up pa…
We were once among America’s greatest fisheries
Please consider that water quality issues have reduced fish stocks…
Questions before a possible October surprise
Wednesday, the Lee County Board of Commissioners again revisited the issue of Boca Grande parking. When the much discussed…
Of 83 eggs, 36 had hatched. The day was looking up: Turtle Watch
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
Only 17 nests remain as of September 14! Of those, 14 are loggerhead and three are gree…
BITS AROUND THE ISLAND
Mystery drywall bucket on Shore Lane
Tidbits, talk and quips, wise and otherwise, in Boca Grande this week.
No Fords…
Survey of sea turtles on Don Pedro, Gasparilla
This essay is part of a mini-series of stories from Barrier Islands Parks
BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY
May thr…
Lighthouse United Methodist begins youth programs
The Lighthouse United Methodist Church WAG Club started up again for the school year on Monday, Sept. 16. WAG, which stands…