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When will it ever end? Authorities not providing enough information on red tide
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE When Lisa Haney and her husband, Mike, got to the Palm Island ferry landing on Tuesday night, July 31,…
Wildlife Center of Venice announces new director Pam DeFouw
■ BY SUE ERWIN Pam DeFouw is the new director of operations at the Wildlife Center of Venice, but she certainly is not new…
Got some dead fish? Throw ‘em in the dumpster
■ STAFF REPORT Lee County has hired its debris-removal contractor to supplement efforts currently underway by Parks & …
Use common sense, listen to the old salts: How to deal with red tide
■ BY CAPT. VAN HUBBARD Unfortunately, the talk of our town now is r…
Back-to-school tax break set for August 3 through 5
■ STAFF REPORT Florida’s 2018 “Back-to-School” sales tax holiday is…
Sea turtles continue nesting, hatching … sometimes dying
■ BY SUE ERWIN Despite the effects of red tide, sea turtle nest numbers are continuing to grow, hatchlings are making thei…
Lemon Bay Touchdown Club fishing tournament August 4
■ STAFF REPORT The Lemon Bay Touchdown Club’s seventh annual fishing tournament is set for Saturday, Aug. 4 at Boca Grande…
A pioneering Florida family: The Albrittons, Part II
■ SUBMITTED BY TIMMY SPAIN
Editor’s note: Columnist Tim Spain wrote a piece about the Albritton family in May, 2018. T…
Scallop search set for August 18
■ STAFF REPORT Calling all volunteer boaters and snorkelers! Your help is needed for the annual Great Bay Scallop Search. …
Profile Jim Scholtz
■ BY SUE ERWIN Jim Scholtz is the co-owner of Kappy Kart golf rentals and sales at the north end of the island, but he’s h…