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REMINISCENCES: K.Y. FUTCH 

Seaplanes to the oyster beds: My time with Katharine Hepburn BY KATHY FUTCH Miss Hepburn made fairly regular visits t…

Toilets. Trash cans. A guest experience from the tollbooth.

It was a good day to have three Lee County commissioners come to Boca Grande on Tuesday for a forum on parking. There were…
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Educate Boca Scholarships awarded

Lemon Bay High School Boca Grande Chamber “Educate Boca” Scholarship recipients with Cheryl Hopkins are Dylan Smith, Mailee…
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Englewood Leadership visits the island

Leadership Englewood Class of 2025 celebrated their Tourism and Hosp…
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EcoWatch: New trapping proposal flip-flopping at its best

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing t…
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SW Florida Fishing: May Moon …

BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR As always this is one of the best times of the year to be fishing charlotte harbor. With all the bo…

Overwashed sand must follow DEP process to go back on beach

Lee County reminds residents who may still have sand in their yards from the last hurricane season to dispose of it properl…
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Three Lee Commissioners visit Boca Grande to hear concerns about proposed parking ordinance

At a packed meeting at Lighthouse United Methodist Church today, three Lee County Commissioners came to hear residents talk…
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FWC issues reminder on best tarpon practices

Tarpon season is in full swing and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is reminding anglers to use these…

Beach access: Parking enforcement costs are question for Florida towns

BY MARCY SHORTUSE  As the ongoing debate about parking continues through this summer (see p. 1), there are still questio…