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Plans for Placida Fishery property announced
■BY SUE ERWIN
A public meeting was held on Wednesday, June 13 in Rotonda to update residents on the “Village & Marina …
Queen of the Night: Now pay attention, this is cereus
■BY MARCY SHORTUSE
They came out in the night like beautiful alien stars, all along the Florida coast. People from Indian …
Red tide woes bring about questions
■BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Hacking and sneezing continues as red tide is still finding its way to Gasparilla Island shores. While …
Sea turtle nesting season continues to thrive, red tide problems diminishing
■ BY SUE ERWIN
As of press time, the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Associa…
Historic Preservation Board hears four requests at recent meeting
■BY SUE ERWIN
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved …
Boca Grande Historical Society seeks volunteers
■ STAFF REPORT
Summer weather is in full swing and the island is getting quieter, but this is actually the busiest time o…
Island LEO Beat
■SUBMITTED BY LT JEFF CORKHILL
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to advise you that there has been no reported th…
How the flow of water has created what we know as Florida
■ PROVIDED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
This is not the story of how the Woman’s Club along with Captain Carey Jo…
Profile Peggy Seawert
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Peggy Seawert knows a lot about how to make things grow. As president of the Boca Grande Garden Club, she h…
Obituary: Marilyn Thurner
Marilyn Doris Thiemann Thurner, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, was welcomed into heaven on June …