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Maggie’s cookies with island pedigree
Maggie Bush was not a baker by profession, but when she needed something to bring to a potluck or a friend having a bad day…
‘Sunflower Effect’ makes bendy tower
A small and occasional bend in the new Boca Grande cell tower is a common issue with steel pole construction. It is not an…
Resort and marina at Placida fishery nets updated site plan
Work to bring the grounds of the old Placida Fishery project back to life are proceeding, albeit slowly. “We are working wi…
SW Florida Fishing: Salt or freshwater … ready for action
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
After a week of warm weather that gave us t…
SW Florida Fishing: Spring … is almost here.
BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR
I don’t know if I have ever seen the fishing…
EcoWatch: Shhh – don’t say climate change
“If you think the environment is less important than the economy try holding your breath while you count your money.” – Guy…
Ask a Doc: What to know to have a healthy, happy heart
Thousands of songs have been written about the heart. Depending upon your music genre of choice, we know where “The Heart O…
All aboard the Woman’s Club Boca Grande Express
On Saturday, March 9, the Boca Grande Woman’s Club invites you to celebrate 75 years of life on our spectacular island by j…
Lake Okeechobee’s waters will run beginning Saturday
This weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will let the waters run out of Lake Okeechobee. Saturday was to be the day…
Army Corps to release Okeechobee lake water beginning Saturday
The United States Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will make releases from the east, west and south out of Lak…