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School is back in session!
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Island School is back in session as of Monday, August 12. The 60 students at the school headed to class…
Several new hatches recorded this week
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande is very fortunate to have a sea turtle patrol association that is dedicated and vigilant. Some …
Beach parking reopens after utility work; more FPL work planned
■ BY SUE ERWIN The parking area at the state park beach located at 680 Gulf Boulevard was temporarily closed due to Florid…
New sign at state park boasts new logo
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Florida Department of Environmental Protection l…
The burning bush of Boca Grande? Nah …
We’ve had an interesting couple of weeks when it comes to natural g…
A follow-up to the fire at the Lee Avenue Inn cottage
■ STAFF REPORT The State Fire Marshall couldn’t rule lightning out – or in, for that matter – in the incident that occurre…
ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS NEWS: Rat trap robber on the loose
■ STAFF REPORT On Thursday, Aug. 8 Lee County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a residential burglary on the is…
Obituary: Joseph “J Baldy” Rinaldi
Joseph “J Baldy” Rinaldi, 76, passed into the never on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 10, 2019, surrounded by family and friends. …
Profile: Mike Bower
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve visited Hudson’s Grocery recently, you might have noticed a new face helping to run the store. Sp…
Pet owners: Use caution when coming in contact with lakes, ponds inland
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Several readers have contacted me regarding the news reports nationwide of pets dying after swimming i…