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‘Tis a sad day … Boca Bargains to close for season on April 17
■ STAFF REPORT Boca Bargains will be closing its doors for the season on Wednesday, April 17. However, the store still has…
Planning your Easter hippity hoppity schedule? Here’s what you need to know
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Easter Egg Hunt is right around the corner, and the time has come to gather your baskets, y…
Attention all mermaids! Don’t miss your weekend to shine at The Loose Caboose
■ STAFF REPORT Polish your tailfins and get your clamshells ready – on Saturday, April 6 from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Loose Ca…
Last call for Lit! Lit Forum finishes season with ‘The Fishermen’
■ STAFF REPORT Anne Beatty’s thorough and thought-provoking present…
‘Minna and the Canine Club’ make debut in Boca Grande
■ BY SUE ERWIN Erica Abel understands that dogs are a pretty big de…
Obituary: Mildred Kerr
Mildred (Millie) St. Clair Pierce Kerr danced to join her “best beau” and husband, John, November 17, 2018. She died as sh…
LBHS marine club students receive funding for seagrass project
■ BY SUE ERWIN Dozens of aquariums filled with a variety of sea creatures line the walls of Lemon Bay High School’s aquacu…
ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS NEWS
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County EMS handled several calls this week that included an acciden…
Lee Commissioners vote unanimously to revamp Boca Grande Community Center, Island School playground this spring
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Tuesday, April 2 the Lee Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to award a contract for th…
An interview with Harold Bubil
■ BY SUE ERWIN Good architecture is made of commodity, firmness and delight, said author Harold Bubil when he gave a prese…