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Reflecting on early childhood education at the preschool
BY KELLENE CARPENTER
Editor’s Note: Kelli Carpenter wrote th…
‘Doomscrolling’ and searching for a ‘timeline cleanse’
On the Saturday before Milton, this editor was at Dollar Tree in Englewood, at the Winn-Dixie shopping center. For those wh…
Voting elects move to Methodist Church
In-person voting at Precinct 122, which typically is held at the Boca Grande Community Center will instead use the Lighthou…
Water service restoration by G.I.W.A. and Margate crews
At press time, a crew from Margate, Florida, hired to help Boca Gran…
Updates from Gasparilla Water from Thursday
An update from Gasparilla Water, and Ron Bolton, executive director…
Drinking water and ice at Community Center
Fort Myers, FL, Oct. 16, 2024 – Lee County now has drinking water and bags of ice available for Boca Grande resid…
Bridgeless barrier islands reopen today
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2024) – Charlotte County bridgeless barrier islands have reopened to residents and busines…
Fall Festival canceled due to hurricane damage
We are sad to announce that due to Milton’s impacts, Lee County Parks and Recreation needs to cancel the Fall Festival that…
Briefly: Updates from Chief C.W. Blosser
A Tuesday, Oct. 15 evening update on the island’s recovery:
G.I.W.A was able to move water today to 7th street. The goa…
Bathrooms, showers and laundry at Community Center
Lee County this afternoon opened a comfort station for Boca Grande residents to assist with recovery from Hurricane Milton…