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EcoWatch: Let’s look at the other side of wind turbines
“Industrial-scale wind turbines can cause significant harm to the environment, wildlife, and people. The wind’s low-power d…
What to do if you encounter baby turtles: Boca Grande Turtle Patrol
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
Even though Debby disrupted most of the incubating nests on the island, many of those t…
New procedure for Island School drop-offs
The Island School has changed the procedure for pick-up and drop-off while the Community Center undergoes construction. Dur…
Jamaica bobsledder inspires backpack donations by Gasparilla Inn staff
BY COREY ANGLIN, THE GASPARILLA INN
During our annual Management…
Chairman Drew Tucker celebrates Ginger Watkins’ time on Bridge Authority board
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Quarterly Board meeting was h…
History: A primer on the school buildings of Boca Grande
BY KIM KYLE
From 1893 to 1908 there was a school located on 4th Street in a frame building. The building may have also b…
Health Clinic to see hearing examiner
The Boca Grande Health Clinic will go in front of a Lee County Hearing Examiner Wednesday, Aug. 28, for its proposed new bu…
Gen. Flynn speaks at Republican Club
Gen. Michael Flynn spoke to members of the West Charlotte County Republican Club on Tuesday, Aug. 21, gathered for their re…
Cape Haze wins delay for septic project
A sewer project for the Cape Haze neighborhood has been delayed by the Charlotte County Board of Commissioners. The reason…
Real Estate: New permit system integration aids builder process
The Charlotte County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller Roger D. Eaton, and the Charlotte County Community D…