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Scott request provides low-interest loans for businesses affected by algae
■ STAFF REPORT Following the devastating impact of the Lake Okeechobee algal bloom and red tide, the Florida Small Busines…
ISLAND LEO BEAT … Island LEOs ready to respond by land or by air
Despite the recent red tide algae bloom experienced in the area of local Gulf of Mexico waters, our mission readiness rema…
Profile: The Boca Beacon
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The following is an interview/autobiography (to date) of Boca Grande’s island newspaper, the Boca Beac…
Obituary Lacy Maresa Jenkins
Lacy Maresa Jenkins was called to eternal life on August 21, 2018. …
The more we attempt to understand, the more confusing the red tide and blue green algae becomes
To the Editor: We all desire a simple clear path to solve our messe…
Island resident says, ‘Speak out and tell the truth’
To the Editor: I read the article from Mote President Dr. Michael Crosby and was left knowing I had been completely duped….
Lee County DOT to resurface some island roads soon
■ STAFF REPORT Road paving work is scheduled to begin Thursday to resurface about 3.9 miles of roadway in Boca Grande as p…
Is ozone the answer? Some say it may help with red tide
■ BY SUE ERWIN Mote Marine Laboratory scientists were on Damficare Street on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 14 to field-test…
Harmful algal blooms in Southwest Florida: Let’s tone down the rhetoric and work together for solutions
■ SUBMITTED BY DR. MICHAEL CROSBY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY The fact that Southwest Florida is currently experiencing devasta…
Two iconic island figures gone, but not forgotten: Jeff Gaines Jr. and Steve Seidensticker
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Boca Grande native Jefferson Gaines Jr., born May 17, 1935, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018. He a…