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The bats of Boca Grande
■ BY SUE ERWIN A colony of evening bats surprisingly became nightly entertainment in September for Susan Hanafee and Ian Rog…
The bat lady is coming today, Halloween carnival tomorrow
■ STAFF REPORT Florida native bats will be exhibited at a presentation today. RSVP at barrierislandparks society.org. The pr…
Mosquito control treatment times have changed
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Lee County Mosquito Control District held its regular meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17 in Lehigh Acres. Accor…
Do you have a veteran story to share?
■ STAFF REPORT If you have someone special to you who has served in t…
Celebrate a day of fun on Cayo Costa on Nov. 2
■ BY FRIENDS OF CAYO COSTA The annual Celebrate Cayo Costa State Park…
Island condo owners donating income from rentals to Hurricane Dorian aid
■ PROVIDED BY GASPARILLA VACATIONS From now until March 15, 2020, a local couple will be donating all income from condominiu…
BGSTA plans memorial bench for Nancy Lingeman
■ BY MELISSA CSANK Nancy Lingeman may be gone, but she has most definitely not been forgotten by the many people whose lives…
Bon voyage little sea turtle hatchlings … until next May
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association announced the final numbers for the 2019 nesting season. Greens had a…
Obituary: Royal Firman III
Royal “Rooky” Firman III passed away in Denver, Colorado on October 12, 2019 at the age of 71. Born in Cleveland, Ohio to Ro…
Profile: Bradley Fuson
■ BY SUE ERWIN Englewood native Bradley Fuson has held several positions at the Loose Caboose Restaurant for the past four y…