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New beginnings for Water Association as concrete pad is poured for wastewater reclamation facility
BY BONNIE PRINGLE – This spring, the Gasparilla Island Water Association contracted with Cardinal Contractors, Inc. for Phas…
Stories of early island fishing guides (Part I of II)
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Local guides have been taking guests fishing since the late 19th century…
PROFILE: Hermila Perreault
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – From a Catholic upbringing to administrative assistant at a Methodist church, Hermila Perreault has…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Charlotte County launches new records web site
To the Editor:
We are proud to unveil our brand new “Charlotte C…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: GCCF still accepting applications for first- ever virtual Gulf Coast Board Institute
To the Editor: Gulf Coast Community Foundation is still accepting applications for the first-ever entirely virtual Gulf C…
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 around the clock to collect accurate data on the local mo…