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PROFILE: Jennifer Summers
BY SUE ERWIN – Jennifer Summers has a daily view of Boca Grande Pass that many people would pay a good amount of money to …
OBITUARY: George Reese Lyons
George Reese Lyons, 83, of Blue Bell, Pa. and Boca Grande passed away on September 22, 2018. He was the beloved husband of…
Mote leaders share red tide science at Capitol Hill briefing
To the Editor: Mote Marine Laboratory’s leader shared red tide science to inform national policymakers yesterday, Sept. 27…
Wishing an old friend good-bye
To the Editor: If you lived in Boca Grande and fished or flew, you …
Services for Mark Futch
Services for Mark Futch will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 at …
Proposed Fishery amendment voted in with no contest; plans are to feature replicas of island lighthouses
■ BY SUE ERWIN At a public hearing on Tuesday, September 25, Charlotte County Commissioners unanimously approved an ordina…
Chronicling the legend of Mark Futch: Memories from his brother, his wife, his daughter, his friends
Chronicling a legend: We’re pretty sure Mark Futch would like the way that sounds, and it’s pretty apt. Every time a small…
State gives more $$$ to Mote for red tide studies
■ STAFF REPORT The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Department of Environmental Protection…
Turtle nesting activity ends, hatchings continue
BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers have been busy documenting hatchings on island beaches. No ne…
Profile Christi Legere
BY SUE ERWIN – Christi Legere has worked in Boca Grande ever since she graduated from high school. She found a job at Fuga…