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EcoWatch: Experts claim bird flu is here to stay

The influenza pandemic of 1918 may well be the greatest scourge ever to affect humanity, exacting a death toll greater than…

Boca Grande residents and church attorney, address Lee Commissioners

A number of citizens came to Fort Myers today to address the issue of parking on Gasparilla Island with the Lee County Boar…
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Banyans pruned last week

Crews recently carefully pruned the banyans on Banyan Street, led by Coastline Tree and Lee County’s consultant, Rick Joyce…
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Old Placida bunkhouse may yet return to fishery

Charlotte County is now looking to return the old Placida Bunkhouse…
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Preschool’s temporary move in process

Top, from left, Gabrielle Cunningham, Zachary Cunningham, Kelli Carp…
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Local briefs

Dredge to Palm Island for eroding shoreline Earlier this month, Charlotte County approved an award for a dredge and beac…
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Wave makes woman bounce off boat seat

Around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a call of a back injury. A boat had hit a…

Blue Gate painter shows here

Pictured here, Blue Gate by Neal Hughes. There will be a show of his work at the temporary Hughes Gallery from Monday, Marc…
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Hurricane rehabs on Preservation Board agenda

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, March 12 at 10 a.m., at the Community Ce…
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When radio came to Boca Grande: Gasparilla Island in the Roaring Twenties

BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTOR BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER The Roaring Twenties and The Jazz Age are just a few of the label…