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Lee County Attorney Wesch proposes to pursue litigation against state regarding National Register nomination, county commissioners agree

Just days prior to a scheduled online meeting of the National Historic Review Board to determine whether the Boca Grande Re…

The Boca Grande History Center presents ‘The Fugate Family in Boca Grande’

BY KAREN GRACE AND THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER The first Fugate in Boca Grande was Jerome who arrived by train and fe…

While Englewood suffers from massive fish kill, our island is hit-and-miss with red tide

As the water heats up and the rains start coming more frequently, we all start to get nervous about our old nemsis named re…

Camp wraps up after another ‘unique’ summer

When COVID came to town in 2020, summer camp changed noticeably. A s…

We’re #1! Oh, wait …Florida first for COVID cases, and Delta is in town

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The Delta variant of…

While other parts of the country are suffering from shutdowns and lack of staff, business is booming in Boca Grande

Boca Grande has always been an oasis, a haven from the outside world. It should come as no surprise that Boca Grande is def…

Hot enough for ya? Heat exposure cases rise on island with high temps, humidity

They say it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity. In Florida, it’s both. When temperatures rise into the mid to upper 90s, com…

Golf cart protocol: It does exist

This has been a busy time for local deputies, as visitors and homeowners seem to be staying longer into the year, and quite…

COME OUT FROM THE INSIDE TO BREATHE THE AIR … Stop stressing and get into some ecotherapy

Did you know that the average American spends eleven hours per day on a screen and more than 90 percent of their lives indo…

CHNEP breaks down what macroalgae is all about

A three-day workshop was recently held locally to discuss a growing problem in Florida, excessive macroalgae. The workshop…