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Obituary: William J. Reinert
William J. Reinert, 74, of Chadds Ford, Pa. and formerly of Mantoloking, N.J., passed away on September 9, 2019. He was a gr…
Profile: Evan Merritt
■ BY SUE ERWIN Evan Merritt has been coming to Little Gasparilla Island since he was a baby. His parents would come here on…
Hermitage presents ‘Historical Activism in Song and Print”
To the Editor: The Hermitage’s October programs include “Historical Activism in Song and Print,” with poet Melissa Range and…
Many thanks for a meaningful remembrance
To the Editor: I was recently given a complimentary 2019 World’s Rich…
Florida alters local tree law
To the Editor: A new law in Florida bans local governments from requi…
Fishing this weekend, clean-up next Saturday
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Youth fishing Tournament will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Boca Grande f…
November public hearing set for dog park debate
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Lee County Parks & Recreation announced last week it will host a public meeting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday…
A good deed done for the island by our iguana trapper
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Island iguana trapper George Cera drove by the little bench off the bike path at the south end across fr…
Historic Preservation Board has further discussion on potential code enforcement exemptions for downtown area
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board had a discussion regarding the code enforcement compl…
Sea turtle hatchlings rescued by patroller
■ BY SUE ERWIN Two baby green sea turtle hatchlings were very lucky last week to have an alert patrol member find them after…