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Sunscreen may protect us, but not our environment
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Sunscreen products are often displayed near the front in local markets, where people can readily pick up…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: New Charlotte County mask resolution
To the Editor: The Board of County Commissioners of Charlotte County has passed a resolution, effective immediately, relatin…
PROFILE: Kathy Kelleher
From menus to matinees… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Throughout her life, Kathy Kelleher has been drawn to the theatre. As managing…
Charlotte, Lee County schools start date set back to August 31
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Just as school preparations were beginning for stu…
Take the ‘Boca Grande Pledge’- Boca Grande residents, businesses sign up to keep the island safer from COVID-19
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC- Boca Grande has always be…
Code enforcement takes down COVID safety signs and others
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- On Monday, July 20, Lee County Code Enforcement was busy on the island again, this time because of an ano…
Put that thing back where it came from! Sand dollars inhabiting our waters are protected
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Home décor in Southwest Florida often follows a seaside theme, from seashell upholstery to bleached sand…
The 1980s: Four noted journalists live in Boca Grande
BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY- In 1988, an interview with journalist Frank Oliver appeared in the Boca Beacon. Olive…
Beach Club renovation in full swing
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- As work continues on the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club and surrounding property, it’s starting to become easi…
Rico rescue: SHS works on a mission to rescue many, one little black dog comes home with them
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Last week, the Suncoast Humane Society shelter met an unexpected change when their crew set out to rescue…