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Lee County iguana panel to meet
■ STAFF REPORT The Lee County Municipal Services Benefit Unit’s “iguana panel” will meet on Monday, Nov. 18 at the Boca Bay…
GICIA volunteers to lead tours of Mercabo Preserve
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is excited to have successf…
Profile: Boo Thayer Gemes
■ BY SUE ERWIN After 27 years of working in the fashion industry on 7th Avenue in New York City, Boo Thayer Gemes perceived…
Obituary: Leonard Mathew Saari
Leonard Mathew Saari of Riverside, CT, and Boca Grande, FL, died as a…
OBITUARY: Janet Thibodeau
Janet M. Thibodeau, 83, wife of Gerald Thibodeau, passed away peacefu…
Red tide update
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to very low concentrations in and/or offshore…
Veterans, heroism and whistleblowing
■ BY MARY BESS We need to understand the spark of divinity within human beings who put their lives at risk to benefit other…
Dog Park meeting Nov. 5 at the Community Center
■ STAFF REPORT Lee County Parks & Recreation announced last week that it will host a public meeting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday…
Mercabo Cove restoration set for March of 2020
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has announced that the Army Corps of…
GIWA announces water facility update, sewer line rehabilitation
■ BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION The Gasparilla Island Water Association is wrapping up Phases I and…