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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Has an adopted pet changed your life?
To the Editor: The Petco Foundation, together with BOBS from Skechers, want to know all the ways, big and small, that you…
Feisty blacktip takes a chunk out of Iowa man’s arm in local waters
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- An Iowa man will have an interesting story to tell after his trip to Boca Grande left him minus a bit of…
Mote Marine documents another first for corals in Florida
Colonies of coral have spawned in breakthrough restoration STAFF REPORT- For the first time in Florida or Caribbean waters…
Bzzz… zzz… Mosquito Control is hard at work to reduce that annoying buzz
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Lee County Mosquito Control District has worked ar…
A Tribute to Dee: Family suggests to name room at Community Center after beloved lady
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Legends never die, and our island has had our shar…
Historic Preservation Board hears, approves four new island home projects
STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board met on Wednesday, Aug. 12 to discuss four certificates of appropri…
Obituary: Charles Tucker
Charles L. Tucker, 94, of Tekonsha, Mich.passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Drew’s Place of Coldwater. A graveside servi…
Obituary: Bill Hinman
William “Bill” Taylor Hinman of Muse, Fla., passed away July 11, 2020, while in Hope Hospice in Fort Myers. Bill was born in…
Obituary: Henry Henneberger
Henry C. Henneberger, 88, died on Saturday, July 8, 2020 in Riverview, Fla. Born on Oct. 15, 1931 and educated in Germany…
New island communications tower will enhance island safety, slated for new location
BY C.W. BLOSSER AND BEN ABES- Providing for the safety and welfare is an essential focus of local government. Lee County’s D…