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Three boys learned the danger of a spring tide the hard way after jumping off Causeway bridge
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Capt. Chuck Jenks had just dropped his tarpon fishing clients off at Pine Island on the afternoon of May…
GIWA 2019 water quality report available
BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GIWA- Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc.’s 2019 Water Quality Report is now available online at my…
Three months, 200 parking citations: Most issued post-COVID beach sundown
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- After a nice day in the sun, no one wants to get back to their car to see a little paper slip flapping un…
Governor announces ‘Phase 2’ of plan to be implemented
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that Phase 2…
A straw hat, a twinkling eye and a smile: A documentation of the passing of Marguerite East
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- There are few woman in any first-world country who…
Our Lady of Mercy public meeting regarding expansion to be held June 18
STAFF REPORT- A public meeting will be held by Morris-Depew Associates on Thursday, June 18 from 6 to 7 p.m., online, regard…
Have you turned in your census form yet?
STAFF REPORT- Have you filled out your census form yet? While many have had other things on their minds – to say the least –…
BGHS creates ‘the mother of all timelines’ for island history buffs
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- The Boca Grande Historical Society has done some timelines in the past, but primarily ones put together f…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Gratitude shown through with beautiful, small gifts
To the Editor: This is our second season on the Island. We knew there was something incredibly special about this place but…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County commissioners vote to support local food banks, continue with COVID-19 recovery efforts
To the Editor: The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve a plan to allocate $3 million of federal fu…