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TURTLE TRACKS: All that data collecting must be tiring

The Statewide Nesting Beach Survey (SNBS) program was initiated in 1979 under a cooperative agreement between the Florida F…

OBITUARY: Norman George

Norman Darrell George, 83, passed away on July 24, 2022. As a native of Pennsylvania, it is not surprising that Norm rec…

OBITUARY: Marjorie Ann Triebold

Marjorie Ann Triebold (Schonath) went to her eternal home on July 22, 2022. Marge was born on January 6, 1937 to John and M…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A new TIS teacher for the ‘littlest’ students has arrived in a big way

When you walk into Gretchen Hughes’ kindergarten room at The Island…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let’s give the ‘Emerald Tutu’ a try if what we’re doing isn’t working 

To the Editor: Please open a new window of opportunity to embrace…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Documents available instantly through new Lee County program

To the Editor: Lee Clerk customers can now get their official records certified from the convenience of their home compu…
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DOG LIFE: A billion dollar industry

People have a tendency to overdo on everything; be a toy, treats, foods, collars etc … the dog product business which is…
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ECOWATCH: Sharks are not bad guys … we are

“The odds of being attacked and killed by a shark are 1 in 3,748,067                                                       …
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This Date in the Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO A Port Charlotte youth visiting with a church group drowned at the south end of the island. In another sc…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A beautiful new license plate option could be available soon 

To the Editor: Orders for Bonefish Tarpon Trust plates are now being accepted. The BTT plate will be produced as soon as…