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‘Grande’ marshall of bike parade announced
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Woman’s Club is pleased to announce that the Boca Grande Historical Society will serve as h…
Parking rangers kept busy with improper parkers
■ STAFF REPORT If you’ve wondered about the new Lee County government SUVs roaming island streets in the last few months, …
Head injuries suffered after fall from golf cart
■ STAFF REPORT On Wednesday, Feb. 20 the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a call of an accident on the golf cart p…
Ruling upheld in Three Sisters’ access litigation
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE In the ever-ongoing case of land access to Thre…
Be aware of 5K runners, walkers this weekend downtown – Volunteers also needed
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Community Center is looking for volu…
Niko was on the lam, but now she’s home
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE There may be a lot going on right now on the island, but one event this past week seemed to take a lit…
GIBA board reviews sidewalk plan proposal, new stickers and elections at quarterly meeting
■ STAFF REPORT Ginger Watkins and Gay Darsie were both re-elected at the quarterly meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge…
Annual ‘Economic Summit’ scheduled for February 28
■ BY SUE ERWIN Everyone is invited to attend a financial discussion at the 2019 “Economic Summit” planned for Thursday, Fe…
Boots and her beads: How did Bead for Life get started? Part I of a series
■ BY BOOTS TOLSDORF Many of you, over the last several years, have noticed me standing near the post office on a beautiful…
Mote’s Locascio discusses snook health at ‘Coffee with a Scientist’
■ BY SUE ERWIN How badly did red tide affect our snook population over the past year? Mote Marine Laboratory scientist Dr….