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Code enforcement cases still in limbo, Pass cam gone because of complaints
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Some changes have been made downtown in light of the recent complaints made to Lee County Code Enforceme…
FWC to public: ‘This is not the Wild West’
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE After a few emails and phone calls from this office to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commis…
Rosemary F. Bowler, Ph.D. — August 24, 1929 – July 26, 2019
■ BY SANDY JACOBS Rosemary Fannie Bowler, 89, until recently a resident of Boca Grande, passed away on July 26, 2019 after a…
Fire Department no longer a ‘lost and found’
■ STAFF REPORT
The Boca Grande Fire Department is not a repository fo…
More disoriented hatchlings were found this past week
■ BY SUE ERWIN A Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol member found a wandering newly hatched loggerhead turtle getting…
ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS NEWS: Fire Department, EMS respond to fainting and water rescue
■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande Fire Department and EMS workers responded to two calls this week, among others – a potential wat…
New playground should be completed by the end of August
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you drove down First Street near the Boca Grande Community Center this past week, you may have noticed som…
If you’re getting ready for school, here’s what you need to know
■ STAFF REPORT If you’re shopping for back-to-school supplies this year, mark your calendar for the first weekend of August…
Profile: Carolyn Madden
■ BY SUE ERWIN Carolyn Madden has been coming to Boca Grande for 25 years. She’s always appreciated the unique shops and res…