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Summer Camp starts this week: How has it changed since COVID came to town?
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Prior to 2020, many local kids (and their parents) looked forward to the beginning of summer camp, whic…
Grande Aire opens new location in Englewood
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- An old Boca Grande business is getting a new leg up with customer service: Grande Aire Services, Inc. r…
Gasparilla Island Water Association announced changes to water may cause change in odor, taste of water through June, July
STAFF REPORT- Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. (GIWA) will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for i…
‘Paddle for Peace’ to be held this weekend at the north end
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- It’s the first time in a while people in Boca Gr…
Hill Tide sees an end to private pier project, reconstruction of old dock continues
BY OLIVIA CAMERON-The shoreline just past Hill Tide Estates at the …
‘Tis a rare flower that blooms in Southwest Florida The night-blooming cereus
One of the strangest plants of Southwest Florida, the night blooming cereus, is a member of the cactus family that resembl…
The Promenade: A piece of island history with a ‘Grande’ past
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Without our history, it’s difficult to remember where we came from. These words of wisdom have been rep…
The story of fostering hope in the midst of a pandemic
SUBMITTED BY THE SUNCOAST HUMANE SOCIETY- During worrisome and unknown times, Suncoast Humane Society had to make many qui…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks for a wonderful ending to the 2020 school year
To the Editor, and to the community of Boca Grande: When we were faced with the reality of distance learning with nine wee…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sheriff thanks all who keep the peace, sends zero tolerance message to those who do not
To the Editor, to the citizens of Lee County and my family members at the Lee County Sheriff’s Office: I want to personall…