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Announcement of temporary water disinfection process
To the Editor: Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its Pla…
Talking about Irma, making plans for 2018 hurricane season
■BY ROGER DESJARLAIS It has been just about six months since Hurricane Irma churned through the center of Lee County, and …
Many thanks from Hope for Haitians for amazing support
To the Editor: On behalf of the Hope for Haitians Committee, we want to thank all the donors in Boca Grande. So far your d…
Easter hunt this weekend
■ STAFF REPORT The Big White Rabbit is on the move, as Easter is th…
Man o’ War of the Worlds hit Boca Grande beaches
■ BY SUE ERWIN When Melissa Rubin was taking a stroll along the bea…
Conservation photographer Mac Stone to speak on April 4
■ BY SUE ERWIN Photographer Mac Stone will be returning to Boca Grande to discuss a number of field projects he’s been wor…
Freddy Futch memorial April 7
■ STAFF REPORT A Celebration of Life for Freddy Futch will be held on Saturday, April 7, 1 p.m., at the Louise du Pont Cro…
Fire on the Fishery pier
■ On Sunday, March 24 at approximately 4:30 a.m. Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a mutual aid call for fire boat …
Recollecting the Great Seashell Hunt of 2018 with BIPS
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Barrier Island Parks Society, in partnership with Florida Park Service, hosted the annual Great Seashel…
Mimi Carvalho is now Executive Chef at South Beach
■ BY SUE ERWIN South Beach Executive Chef Mimi Carvalho can’t make her way from the kitchen through the dining area withou…