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Stump Pass dredging project to continue through May 15

■ BY SUE ERWIN The dredging of Stump Pass continues to draw questions, but Charlotte County leaders are calling the projec…

2017 Gulf recreational red snapper state season opens weekends beginning May 6

■ STAFF REPORT The 78-day 2017 recreational red snapper season in Gulf of Mexico state waters opens Saturdays and Sundays …

Profile: JoAnn Barwick

■  BY SUE ERWIN When JoAnn Barwick accepted a secretarial position at a public relations firm in New York City at the age …

Obituary: Lucy Stanton

Lucy Stanton, 96, of Boca Grande, died on May 2, 2017. She was born…

Registration now open for summer programs on island

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Fish on the pier this Saturday, kids!

■ STAFF REPORT Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon are sponsoring a Youth Fishing Tournament this Saturd…

The time of the turtles is here, volunteers needed

■ BY SUE ERWIN Attention all sea turtle fans. The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association is seeking volunteers to help patrol …

A little popping on the bridge: It’s nothing a bit of dry ice won’t fix

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE.   After several months of intense research, the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority thinks they have n…

New toll system, new security cams discussed at GIBA meeting

■ SUBMITTED BY GIBA The GIBA quarterly board meeting was held on Wednesday, April 24, 2017 in the Woman’s Club Room at the…

Warrior Zoe still fighting cancer like a trooper, doing better

■ BY SUE ERWIN A little girl with island ties who’s been battling cancer since last year has been handling it like a true …