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Obituary: Florence ‘Terry’ Hoyt
Florence “Terry” Cornelia Hoyt, age 64, passed away in Geneva, N.Y. on August 7, 2019. Terry was the beloved daughter of Elt…
Profile: Lisa Sims
■ BY SUE ERWIN Lisa Sims, manager at Gasparilla Adventures, has been associated with Boca Grande since 2008. The first time…
Where did all the benches go?
Dear Editor: Where did all the benches and tables in Boca Grande go? My family has no place to sit and have ice cream after…
Why is the promenade obstructed while downtown is picked apart?
To the Editor: I find it ironic that Lee County Code Enforcement is s…
You can help protect endangered sea turtles
To the Editor: It’s sea turtle nesting season in Florida, and the Flo…
Code enforcement update: Pink horse will stay, ‘Loose’ seating still being investigated
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Last Friday, Aug. 8, Lee County Code Enforcement began an earnest attempt to clean up some of the compla…
Methodist Church proposal rejected by Historic Preservation Board
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The discussion of several topics at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, Aug. 14 wa…
Hold on to your books …
■ STAFF REPORT The Johann Fust Library Foundation is unable to accept more book donations until after its fall sale. Thanks…
School is back in session!
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Island School is back in session as of Monday, August 12. The 60 students at the school headed to class o…
Several new hatches recorded this week
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande is very fortunate to have a sea turtle patrol association that is dedicated and vigilant. Some of…